Dan Hedaya, Harry Dean Stanton, James Gandolfini
The families of children who died sue two companies for dumping toxic waste: a tort so expensive to prove, the case could bankrupt their lawyer.
DVD Release Date: July 13, 1999
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August 31, 2009Good legal movie. Great cast and story. I wish it would've turned out differently for them.
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July 14, 2007Excellent movie based on true stories. John tries to find evidence to sue a factory for dumping waste in the local water supply.
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October 6, 2009Yawn-worthy. I've come to the realization that it must be horrible watching legal dramas with me, since I feel the need to comment on what would or would not really happen in a courtroom, which rules have been broken, and whether an attorney would or would not be able to say cert...( read more)
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September 16, 2009This is a film based off of true events about a water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 1980s. The film is taken from a book and adapted into this film. The movie has a very strong cast with John Travolta, Robert Duvall, William H. Macy, Tony Shalhoub and John Li...( read more)
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June 4, 2009Paul Ben-Victor and Danny Elfman were the reasons I watched it, but it is really good.
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March 8, 2009Yes, this will be a classic. I've seen parts of both Silkwood and Erin Brockovich. If you like those kinds of stories, you may like "A Civil Action." I HAVE seen this one in it's entireity. Tom Cruise does a serious role here as a lawyer. This story really did happen in Woburn, M...( read more)
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