The Client (1994)
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80% of critics liked it
(35 reviews) -
67% of users liked it
(54,862 ratings)
A sterling cast headed by Oscar-nominated Susan Sarandon makes this slick thriller one of the better adaptations of a John Grisham bestseller. Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) witnesses the suicide of a Mafia lawyer, who confesses that the Mob was behind the murder of a U.S. senator. Mark's brother is… More A sterling cast headed by Oscar-nominated Susan Sarandon makes this slick thriller one of the better adaptations of a John Grisham bestseller. Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) witnesses the suicide of a Mafia lawyer, who confesses that the Mob was behind the murder of a U.S. senator. Mark's brother is traumatized into a coma by the incident; gangster Barry Muldano (Anthony LaPaglia) is soon on Mark's trail, and in desperation, he arrives at the office of recovering alcoholic lawyer Reggie Love (Sarandon). With the Mob after them, and a ruthless federal attorney (Tommy Lee Jones) trying to force Mark to reveal what he knows, Love battles to guarantee the safety of her client and his family. The relationship between Reggie Love and Mark Sway is the center of the film, adding considerable character development to plot's routine elements. Director Joel Schumacher helmed another Grisham adaptation, A Time To Kill, in 1996. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joel Schumacher
- Written By
- Akiva Goldsman, Robert Getchell
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jul 20, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
It's a successful frame-turner, no more, no less, and the pleasure we feel is every bit as mild and just as fleeting.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
A high-voltage charge of suspense, action and humor.
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
It twists and turns in all the expected places, and almost never rises above the ordinary.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Mindless, non-taxing fun, especially if you haven't read the book.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Not as satisfying as it should be.
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Cast
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Susan Sarandon
as Reggie Love
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Tommy Lee Jones
as Roy Foltrigg
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Mary-Louise Parker
as Dianne Sway
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Anthony LaPaglia
as Barry Muldano
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Anthony Edwards
as Clint Von Hooser
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Ossie Davis
as Harry Roosevelt
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Brad Renfro
as Mark Sway
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David Speck
as Ricky Sway
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J.T. Walsh
as McThune
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Will Patton
as Sgt. Hardy
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Bradley Whitford
as Thomas Fink
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Anthony Heald
as Trumann
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Kim Coates
as Paul Gronke
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William H. Macy
as Dr. Greenway
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Micole Mercurio
as Mama Love
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Kimberly Scott
as Doreen
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William Sanderson
as Wally Boxx
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Walter Olkewicz
as Romey Clifford
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Amy Hathaway
as Karen
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Jo Harvey Allen
as Claudette
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Ron Dean
as Johnny Sulari
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William Richert
as Harry Bono
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Dan Castellaneta
as Slick Moeller
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Alex Coleman
as Newscaster
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John Diehl
as Jack Nance
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John Fink
as Lieutenant
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Rebecca Jernigan
as Emergency Nurse
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George Klein
as Announcer
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Macon McCalman
as Ballatine
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Mary McCusker
as Pretty Girl
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Bettina Rose
as Woman at Desire
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Will Zahrn
as Gill Beale
- Mali Finn
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Tom Kagy
as Wheelchair Patient
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Andy Stahl
as Agent Scherff
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Anthony C. Hall
as Pizza Man
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Tommy Cresswell
as FBI Agent
- Anthony La Paglia
