- Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
- Release Date: Dec 25, 1998
- Starring: John Travolta, Kathleen Quinlan, Robert Duvall
- Summary: A tenacious young lawyer (Travolta) is confronted with the case of a lifetime in this unbelievable real-life story.
- Director: Steven Zaillian
- Genre(s): Drama
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 26
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Mixed: 10 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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100The convergence of storytelling mastery, acting virtuosity and star power makes A Civil Action one of the greatest films of the year.
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90It tells a finely nuanced tale of right, wrong and the gray area in between.
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60Takes an unexpected turn towards originality where every other "David vs. Goliath-courtroom drama" only strives.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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