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The Client

6.5

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Original title

The Client

Year

1994

Running time

116 min.

Country

United States

Director

Joel Schumacher

Screenwriter

Akiva Goldsman, Robert Getchell. Novel: John Grisham

Cast

Music

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Producer

Warner Bros., Regency Enterprises

Genre

Mystery. Drama | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers. Mafia

Movie Groups

John Grisham Adaptations

Synopsis

In this taut legal drama a trailer park kid witnesses the suicide of a mob
lawyer and is pursued by authorities trying to find out if he knows
anything. In an attempt to protect himself, the 11 year-old hires a feisty
female attorney who takes up his case and develops a bond with him. Based on
the novel by John Grisham. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Susan
Sarandon.

Awards: 1994: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actress (Susan Sarandon)

1994: BAFTA Awards: Best Actress (Susan Sarandon)

1994: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Actress (Susan Sarandon)

1994: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. Most Prom. Actor (Brad Renfro)

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The Client

1994

Joel Schumacher

6.5

(28,683)