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"A Civil Action" quotes

A Civil Action poster
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving a major company responsible for causing several people to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.

Director: Steven Zaillian
Writer: Jonathan Harr, Steven Zaillian
Production: N/A
Genre: drama
Year: 1998
MetaScore: 68/100
ImdbRating: 6.6
BoxOffice: $56,709,981
Released: 08 Jan 1999
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 10 nominations total

75 video clips

John RileyJan SchlichtmannJerome FacherPinderKevin ConwayJames GordonBankruptcy JudgeAnne AndersonLaw ClerkBill CrowleyJudge Walter J. SkinnerAl EustisUncle PeteRadio Talk Show HostWilliam CheesemanAl LoveRichard AufieroDonna Robbins
I've never waited in a corridor for a verdict - A Civil Action 04:40 I've never waited in a corridor for a verdict Our contingency fee is - A Civil Action 01:33 Our contingency fee is The odds of a plaintiff's lawyer winning in court - A Civil Action 00:34 The odds of a plaintiff's lawyer winning in court Schlichtmann Conway and Crowley - A Civil Action 00:24 Schlichtmann Conway and Crowley What's your take They'll see the truth - A Civil Action 00:17 What's your take They'll see the truth The appeals process is even more Byzantine - A Civil Action 00:25 The appeals process is even more Byzantine Mrs Anderson you're looking at four guys who are broke - A Civil Action 00:16 Mrs Anderson you're looking at four guys who are broke The single greatest liability for a lawyer is pride - A Civil Action 00:20 The single greatest liability for a lawyer is pride 25 million cash - A Civil Action 00:27 25 million cash Mrs Anderson our firm is very small just three attorneys - A Civil Action 00:35 Mrs Anderson our firm is very small just three attorneys You know I'd make a point of taking an hour or so - A Civil Action 00:35 You know I'd make a point of taking an hour or so Do me a favor Gordon Shut up - A Civil Action 00:21 Do me a favor Gordon Shut up The intention here is to place me - A Civil Action 00:36 The intention here is to place me I've never been here before so - A Civil Action 00:10 I've never been here before so Every credit card application we send we get more in the mail - A Civil Action 00:14 Every credit card application we send we get more in the... I can appreciate the theatrical value of dead kids - A Civil Action 00:13 I can appreciate the theatrical value of dead kids Jan every dollar we spend is a dollar we don't have - A Civil Action 00:24 Jan every dollar we spend is a dollar we don't have You want to get out and throw away 900 and what - A Civil Action 00:24 You want to get out and throw away 900 and what This figure here this 100 an hour for Dr Cohen - A Civil Action 00:30 This figure here this 100 an hour for Dr Cohen Is that a gun What - A Civil Action 00:33 Is that a gun What The lawyer who shares his client's pain - A Civil Action 00:17 The lawyer who shares his client's pain There Now I can afford to pay you almost anything you ask - A Civil Action 00:35 There Now I can afford to pay you almost anything you ask Personal injury law has a bad reputation - A Civil Action 00:17 Personal injury law has a bad reputation Lawsuits are war it's as simple as that - A Civil Action 00:34 Lawsuits are war it's as simple as that How's business It's good - A Civil Action 00:34 How's business It's good This is the plan Start with scientific evidence - A Civil Action 00:37 This is the plan Start with scientific evidence When you first came out here Mr Schlichtmann - A Civil Action 00:35 When you first came out here Mr Schlichtmann How much did Grace make last year - A Civil Action 00:35 How much did Grace make last year And one last thing - A Civil Action 00:11 And one last thing Nobody calls any more Not even the creditors - A Civil Action 00:09 Nobody calls any more Not even the creditors Don't worry about it Everything's under control - A Civil Action 00:05 Don't worry about it Everything's under control It's the defendant's plan It's my plan - A Civil Action 00:09 It's the defendant's plan It's my plan Dumped it back there in the gully right there - A Civil Action 00:36 Dumped it back there in the gully right there With respect to W R Grace the jury has answered - A Civil Action 00:34 With respect to W R Grace the jury has answered Ladies and gentlemen - A Civil Action 00:25 Ladies and gentlemen Let me picture this - A Civil Action 00:35 Let me picture this Do you know who Beatrice is - A Civil Action 00:23 Do you know who Beatrice is Did they Yes - A Civil Action 00:30 Did they Yes I know what happened And I know who did it - A Civil Action 00:32 I know what happened And I know who did it I thought about seeing you for a long time - A Civil Action 00:24 I thought about seeing you for a long time A plaintiff's case depends on momentum - A Civil Action 00:12 A plaintiff's case depends on momentum Small amounts of solvents were left on the ground - A Civil Action 00:20 Small amounts of solvents were left on the ground Where are we on the last loan Spent it - A Civil Action 00:34 Where are we on the last loan Spent it Mr Riley experts have testified in this court - A Civil Action 00:33 Mr Riley experts have testified in this court My plan is to present the jury with some simple questions - A Civil Action 00:36 My plan is to present the jury with some simple questions What's the story - A Civil Action 00:37 What's the story A dead adult in his 20s is worth less than a middle aged one - A Civil Action 00:45 A dead adult in his 20s is worth less than a middle aged one Oh I see When you say it's over you mean it's over - A Civil Action 00:21 Oh I see When you say it's over you mean it's over This is how silicon is applied to leather to waterproof it - A Civil Action 01:07 This is how silicon is applied to leather to waterproof it The idea of criminal court is crime and punishment - A Civil Action 00:37 The idea of criminal court is crime and punishment Yeah I know They want out right - A Civil Action 00:21 Yeah I know They want out right A very serious lawsuit What - A Civil Action 00:17 A very serious lawsuit What Why To evaporate - A Civil Action 00:18 Why To evaporate When you say it's over - A Civil Action 00:21 When you say it's over When I stand on my porch - A Civil Action 00:48 When I stand on my porch You knew when you moved to Woburn that its water didn't taste good - A Civil Action 00:50 You knew when you moved to Woburn that its water didn't... Last night I was at a ball game - A Civil Action 01:03 Last night I was at a ball game Did they Yes - A Civil Action 00:09 Did they Yes

Cast

Jan Schlichtmann - John Travolta
Jerome Facher - Robert Duvall
Kevin Conway - Tony Shalhoub
James Gordon - William H. Macy
Bill Crowley - Zeljko Ivanek
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