A CIVIL ACTION
Directed by:
Steven Zaillian
Written by:
Steven Zaillian
Based on the book by:
Jonathan Harr
Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
115 mins
Plot:
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing several children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town’s water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.
Release Date:
December 25, 1998
Reception:
Cast:
John Travolta
Robert Duvall
William H. Macy
Tony Shalhoub
Kathleen Quinlan
Željko Ivanek
Bruce Norris
Peter Jacobson
John Lithgow
Dan Hedaya
James Gandolfini
Stephen Fry
Sydney Pollack
Nominations
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Robert Duvall
- Best Achievement in Cinematography | Conrad L. Hall
Nominations
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Robert Duvall
Wins
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Robert Duvall
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Steven Zaillian
