A Civil Action

Director: Steven Zaillian

Writer: Jonathan Harr,Steven Zaillian

Countries of origin: United States

Language: English

Release date: January 8, 1999

Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS

Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1

Also known as: Dava

"A Civil Action" is a feature film directed by Steven Zellian and starring John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shaheb , and William H. Macy , released in December 1998 Released on the 25th.

The film tells the story of Jane Sritman's extensive human and financial investigation into the daily drainage of two factories.

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By Theron 2022-03-15 09:01:10

not good-looking

Seeing that I can only use Douyin to maintain my mental state, it's really boring.
In their positions, judges are fair, lawyers benefit, and teachers impart knowledge.
Finally, I saw another evaluation of lawyers. Don't kidnap morally, don't scold lawyers with justice, this is just a job. I don't like a word from a victim, he thinks that his injuries are far more serious than the property damage of the male protagonist. I just want to say that others have nothing to do with you,...
By Ulises 2022-01-27 08:21:09

I actually watched this movie twice

I really didn't think I could watch it twice, and it was all involuntary.
So this movie really has a deep connection with me.
When I saw my first short comment that I didn't understand it, I'm really a little sorry. I realized the second time I read it. It should be my first carelessness that caused me to not understand it. Maybe something happened at the time, but I didn't. calm down
In fact, I...
By Jaqueline 2022-01-27 08:21:09

Professional ethics and justice for lawyers

1998 old movie.

Rather than calling it an environmental-themed film, consider it a legal-themed film. Environmental protection is only a role player in that controversy in this story.

The story is based on a true story. In the 1880s, EAST WOBURN, Massachusetts, had 8 children die of blood cancer in 15 years. Residents suspected that the children were sick because of sewage discharged from two local factories. So the mother of one of the bereaved children turned to civil litig
By Houston 2022-01-27 08:21:09

The value of the law, the nature of human nature, the pursuit of the individual

The value of the law
fully presents the legal operation in a civil society, both fair and unfair, reasonable and unreasonable. Great or mean, just or not, it only operates according to legal fixed procedures, perhaps this is the value of the law.

The true nature of human nature The
victim, the plaintiff, insists on pursuing the truth; the inner struggle of those in the know; the business owner disregards his life to cover up the truth; some of the lawyers violate their...
By Beau 2022-01-27 08:21:09

For Law Seminar

Valuable from a cinematic perspective. The shot of the shot, the way the dialogue is presented. The plot design is very clever, and it is impossible to guess the final result. I love financial advisor~ the funniest part is: be brave, put your feet up~

show a lot. Social class, lawyer's moral outlook, professional outlook, measure of life, right and wrong, right and wrong.

The teacher asked us to prepare answers for three questions:
1. Would you have taken the case?...

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By Franco 2022-03-27 09:01:20

Recommended by professor; Justice has a...
By Jovanny 2022-03-27 09:01:20

A lawyer's psychological process from being for money to being for...
By Kaitlyn 2022-03-27 09:01:20

The lawyer who lost everything for those injured families~~~ In the end, he lost to Laura's opponent's lawyer. In the end, he asked the lawyer who defeated him to handle the case, so it felt more like an incomplete lawyer's profession. is environmentally friendly. . ....
By Naomi 2022-03-27 09:01:20

If you are serious, you will lose, but if you are not serious, you will not know that there is a win or...
By General 2022-03-27 09:01:20

The film is ok, but I hate John Travolta's...

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Al Eustis: [siting on his couch in his office across from Jan] Let's be honest I can afford to pay you almost anything you ask for, it's not the money, it's what a settlement that says, it says we're guilty, and that says to every two bit personal injury lawyer in Boston, "hey, let's all run up to Woburn, and sign up every jerk with a head cold", creates a shark effect, and that I can't afford, give me a number.

Jan Schlichtmann: I'm not going to negotiate with myself Al, I'm going to throw out numbers that you'll say no to them, you'll have to come up with them.

Al Eustis: Eight million.

Jan Schlichtmann: I can't go to the families with that, I can't go to them empty handed.

Al Eustis: Since when is eight million dollars empty handed? Eight million dollars is a lot of money.

Jan Schlichtmann: I owe them more than that.

Al Eustis: What do you owe them? You owe them your career? You owe them that much? Don't do it, don't go for broke on this one.
James Gordon: [to Kevin] No, let me stop you right there, I don't need to hear it, from a financial stand point, I can tell you right now this not a sound investment, "probable" is just a euphemism for "unproven", to prove something like this, you need new medical research, is that the business we're in? The medical research business? and you have to ask yourself why is this case an orphan? Why has it been from kicked from firm to firm until it ended up on your desk?
Judge Walter J. Skinner: [Reading the verdict for the first stage of the trial] with respect to W.R. Grace the jury has Answered "yes" to question one regarding Trichloroethylene contamination requiring we continue the proceedings against Grace to a second stage of this trial in regard to Beatrice the jury has answered "no" to question one and all its points pertaining to contamination which renders questions two and three inapplicable thus, ending the case against Beatrice

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