A Civil Action

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

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$56,709,981
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$70,079
2 theaters
Budget$75,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Dec 25, 1998 (Jan 8, 1999)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release2,319 theaters