August 31, 2009
Good legal movie. Great cast and story. I wish it would've turned out differently for them.
A Civil Action
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A Civil Action
Dan Hedaya, Harry Dean Stanton, James Gandolfini, John Lithgow, John Travolta
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.
Id: 10992568
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