A Civil Action

Based On the book by Jonathan Harr

A Civil Action is a 1998 American legal drama film directed and written by Steven Zaillian and starring John Travolta with Robert Duvall, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, and Tony Shalhoub. Based on the 1995 book by Jonathan Harr, tells the true story of a court case about environmental pollution that took place in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 1980s. The film and court case revolve around the issue of trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent, and its contamination of a local aquifer. A lawsuit was filed over industrial operations that appeared to have caused fatal cases of leukemia and cancer, as well as a wide variety of other health problems, among the citizens of the city.

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Release date:

1998

Director:

Steven Zaillian

Cast:

John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy, Željko Ivanek

Genre:

Drama, Trial

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1998 in adaptations