The read
A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, Metacritic 68/100. Every source lands within 3 points of the others.
Synopsis
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic68/100
517 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven ZaillianScreenplay
- Steven ZaillianDirector
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John TravoltaJan Schlichtmann
- Robert DuvallJerome Facher
- Tony ShalhoubKevin Conway
- William H. MacyJames Gordon
- Željko IvanekBill Crowley
- Bruce NorrisWilliam Cheeseman
- John LithgowJudge Walter J. Skinner
- Kathleen QuinlanAnne Anderson
- Peter JacobsonNeil Jacobs
- Mary MaraKathy Boyer
- James GandolfiniAl Love
- Stephen FryPinder
Stills
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Themes
right and justicepollutionadvancementmassachusettssuccessleukemialawyerbusiness start-upcivil actionlegal drama