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The Client (1994) -- A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the district attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   17,262 votes
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Director:
Joel Schumacher
Writers (WGA):
John Grisham (novel)
Akiva Goldsman (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
20 July 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Mystery | Drama more
Tagline:
A District Attorney Out For A Conviction. A New Lawyer Out Of Her League. A Young Boy Who Knew Too Much.
Plot:
A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the district attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
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(15 articles)
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User Comments:
Dark and gripping more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Susan Sarandon ... Regina "Reggie" Love

Tommy Lee Jones ... 'Reverend' Roy Foltrigg

Mary-Louise Parker ... Dianne Sway

Anthony LaPaglia ... Barry 'The Blade' Muldano

J.T. Walsh ... Jason McThune

Anthony Edwards ... Clint Von Hooser

Brad Renfro ... Mark Sway
Will Patton ... Sergeant Hardy

Bradley Whitford ... Thomas Fink

Anthony Heald ... Larry Trumann

Kim Coates ... Paul Gronke

Kimberly Scott ... Doreen
David Speck ... Ricky Sway

William H. Macy ... Dr. Greenway

Ossie Davis ... Judge Harry Roosevelt
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Filming Locations:
Clinton, Mississippi, USA more
Company:
Alcor Films more

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Trivia:
At the time of the film, the only prior acting experience Brad Renfro had was a school production about D.A.R.E (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education). Renfro was arrested and convicted several times for drugs possession prior to his death in 2008. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The guy in the hospital waiting room being bothered by the lawyer has a broken collar bone, yet he wheels himself out of there with both arms, very strongly. more
Quotes:
Roy: Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, so sayeth the Psalms!
Judge Harry Roosevelt: That's Proverbs 12:22.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Will & Grace: William, Tell (#1.6)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
St. Louis Blues more

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18 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Dark and gripping, 13 August 2002
7/10
Author: Agent10 from Tucson, AZ

Susan Sarandon should stick with the tough minded lawyer more often. Perfectly cast in the role of Reggie Love, she brings a certain charm to a role which could have lacked in that department. And to make matters even tougher on her, she was almost outshined by Brad Renfro, who made quite an impression in a film such as this. While the film was put together in a rather conventional way, with Tommy Lee Jones playing an over clichéd character, the film is still rather gripping. A decent film to have in your collection, and one of the better John Grisham book-turned-movie adaptations.

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Crappy movie!!! rohit_ms
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One capable child ldgreeny
Barry the Blade was better in the book purniacal
So innocent witnesses are supposed to get a lawyer and plead the 5th ? comsmiths
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