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A civil action [videorecording] / Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; produced by Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Steven Zallian - Burbank, CA. : Touchstone Home Video, 1999 - 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in

Based on the book by Jonathan Harr Special features include: production featurette and theatrical trailer

Special features: Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1) -- Dolby Digital 5.1 audio -- French language track -- Production featurette -- Theatrical trailer -- Chapter search

Music by Danny Elfman ; edited by Wayne Wahrman Music by Danny Elfman ; edited by Wayne Wahrman

John Travolta, Robert Duvall, John Lithgow, William H. Macy

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

Rated "PG-13."


DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1); dolby digital 5.1


English and French with English closed captioning

ISBN: 0788816020 9780788816024

Standard No.: 717951001917

Publisher. No.: 16790 Touchstone Home Video

Subjects--Personal Names:
Anderson, Anne, 1936?- --Trials, litigation, etc.--Drama
Schlichtmann, Jan--Drama

Subjects--Corporate Names:
W.R. Grace & Co.--Trials, litigation, etc.--Drama

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Trials (Toxic torts)--Massachusetts--Boston--Drama
Groundwater--Pollution--Law and legislation--Massachusetts--Woburn--Drama
Drinking water--Contamination--Massachusetts--Woburn--Drama
Liability for water pollution damages--Massachusetts--Woburn--Drama

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films
Legal films
Film adaptations
Video recordings for the hearing impaired