The Client
1994 · Movie · 1h 59m · PG-13
DramaThrillerCrimeMystery
"A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much."
Overview
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
65/100
Key crew
- Akiva GoldsmanScreenplay
- Robert GetchellScreenplay
- Joel SchumacherDirector
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Brad RenfroMark Sway
- Susan SarandonReggie Love
- Tommy Lee JonesRoy Foltrigg
- Mary-Louise ParkerDianne Sway
- Anthony LaPagliaBarry Muldano
- Bradley WhitfordThomas Fink
- Will PattonSergeant Hardy
- Anthony EdwardsClint Von Hooser
- J.T. WalshJason McThune
- Anthony HealdLarry Trumann
- Kim CoatesPaul Gronke
- Kimberly ScottDoreen
Stills
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Themes
suicidesibling relationshipbrothergangsterinvestigationwitness protectionprincipal witness search for witnesseslawyeranxiouslegal thrillerintense