A civil action
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Zaillian, Steven, film director,
Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer.
Redford, Robert, film producer.
Pfeffer, Rachel (Producer), film producer.
Travolta, John, 1954- actor.
Rudin, Scott, 1958- film producer.
Redford, Robert, film producer.
Pfeffer, Rachel (Producer), film producer.
Travolta, John, 1954- actor.
Published
Burbank, CA. : Touchstone Home Video, [1999].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Spring Valley Library - DVD - DVD Collection
CIVIL
1 available
CIVIL
1 available
Yarnell Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection
CIVIL
1 available
CIVIL
1 available
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA. : Touchstone Home Video, [1999].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
717951001917
Notes
General Note
Based on the non-fiction best seller by Jonathan Harr.
General Note
Widescreen (1.85:1)
General Note
Special features include: production featurette and theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Conrad L. Hall ; editor, Wayne Wahrman ; music, Danny Elfman ; costumes, Shay Cunliffe.
Participants/Performers
John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Stephen Fry, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, Željko Ivanek, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Limited theatrical release December 25, 1998. Wide release January 10, 1999.
Description
Jan Schlichtmann (Travolta) is a cynical, high-priced personal injury attorney who only takes big-money cases he can safely settle out of court. He takes on a case which at first appears straightforward, but soon becomes entangled in a labyrinthine legal battle involving industrial pollution, contaminated drinking water, and the deaths of innocent children in New England.
Description
A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle ... one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English and French soundtracks; closed-captioned in English.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Verde Community Library - DVD - DVD Collection | CIVIL | Checked Out |
| Spring Valley Library - DVD - DVD Collection | CIVIL | Find It Now |
| Yarnell Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | CIVIL | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anderson, Anne, -- 1936?- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
Drama.
Drinking water -- Contamination -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Groundwater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama.
Historical films.
Legal films.
Liability for water pollution damages -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama.
Schlichtmann, Jan -- Drama.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Trials (Toxic torts) -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
W.R. Grace & Co.
W.R. Grace & Co. -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
Drama.
Drinking water -- Contamination -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Groundwater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama.
Historical films.
Legal films.
Liability for water pollution damages -- Massachusetts -- Woburn -- Drama.
Schlichtmann, Jan -- Drama.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Trials (Toxic torts) -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
W.R. Grace & Co.
W.R. Grace & Co. -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zaillian, S., Rudin, S., Redford, R., Pfeffer, R. (., Travolta, J., Duvall, R., Fry, S., Gandolfini, J., Hedaya, D., Ivanek, Z., Lithgow, J., Macy, W. H., Quinlan, K., Shalhoub, T., Hall, C., Wahrman, W., Elfman, D., Cunliffe, S., & Harr, J. (1999). A civil action . Touchstone Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven, Zaillian et al.. 1999. A Civil Action. Touchstone Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven, Zaillian et al.. A Civil Action Touchstone Home Video, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zaillian, Steven,, et al. A Civil Action Touchstone Home Video, 1999.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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