A Civil Action (1998)
| Release Date | 25 December 1998 |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $57,000,000 |
| Tagline | Justice has its price. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
A Civil Action is a 1998 American drama film starring John Travolta (as plaintiff's attorney Jan Schlichtmann) and Robert Duvall, based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Harr. Both the book and the film are based on a true story of environmental pollution that took place in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 1980s.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Bruce Norris
William Cheeseman
Ned Eisenberg
Uncle Pete
Caroline Carrigan
Evelyn Love
Michael P. Byrne
Tommy Barbas
Tracy Miller
Grace Worker
Clayton Landey
Grace Worker
Elizabeth Burnette
Lauren Aufiero
Alan Wilder
Insurance Lawyer
Gregg Joseph Monk
Insurance Lawyer
Harout Beshlian
Insurance Lawyer
Haskell V. Anderson III
Courtroom #7 Clerk
Kaiulani Lee
Mrs. Granger
Pearline Fergerson
Court Clerk
Scott Weintraub
PI Lawyers
Robert Cicchini
PI Lawyers
Christopher Stevenson
Insurance Plaintiff
Kevin Fry
Waiter
Brian Turk
Mover
Rikki Klieman
TV Reporter
Charlie Stavola
Detective
David Barrett
Teenager on Property
Ryan Janis
Teenager on Property
Michael Biase
Market Clerk
Richard Calnan
Woburn Traffic Cop
Gene Wolande
Hotel Clerk
Sam Travolta
Grace Attorney
Gregg Shawzin
Reporter
Juliana Donald
Reporter
Sayda Alan
Reporter
Catherine Leahan
Reporter
Bruce Holman
Federal Marshall
John Lafayette
Geologist
Charles Levin
Geologist
Byron Jennings
Geologist
Jay Patterson
Geologist
Taylor Bernard
Trustee's Assistant
Melissa Calheno
Girl Dancing with Jan Schlichtmann
Tom Cutler
Lawyer
Lana Ford
Francine Conway
Phil Hawn
Attorney in Courtroom Gallery
Aaron Henry
Al Love's Son
Richie LaMontagne
Blake Neitzel
Boy in Classroom
Collin Pelton
Sports Fan
Rocco Salata
Diner Patron
Racheal Seymour
Car Accident Woman
Director
Writer
Jonathan Harr
Producer
Henry J. Golas
associate producer
David McGiffert
associate producer
Rachel Pfeffer
producer
David Wisnievitz
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Wayne Wahrman
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Casting Director
Avy Kaufman
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Production Designer
David Gropman
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Set Decorator
Tracey A. Doyle
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Costume Designer
Shay Cunliffe
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Makeup Department
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: Mr. Travolta, Los Angeles
Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist: Ms. Quinlan, Los Angeles
Whitney James
chief makeup artist: Los Angeles
Susan V. Kalinowski
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta, Los Angeles
Cheryl Ann Nick
key makeup artist: Los Angeles
Arturo Rojas
key hair stylist: Los Angeles
Martin Samuel
chief hair stylist: Los Angeles
Courtney Corvan
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Katherine E. Beyda
production supervisor
David Wisnievitz
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Amundson
first assistant director: second unit
Timothy Grant Engle
second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Stephen E. Hagen
second assistant director
David McGiffert
first assistant director
Art Department
Alejandro Aguilar
labor foreman: Los Angeles
John Bettencourt
assistant greensman: Boston
Jennifer Blair
art department coordinator: Los Angeles
David J. Bomba
art director: Los Angeles
Larry Clark
head painter: Los Angeles
Larry A. Cornick
leadman: Los Angeles
Daniel J. Courchaine
paint foreman: Boston
Ronald Cox
propmaker foreman: Los Angeles
Lee Cunningham
assistant set decorator: Los Angeles
Ken Doyle
assistant greensman: Boston
Tracey A. Doyle
set decorator: Los Angeles
Jennifer Engel
property assistant: Boston
Kyra Friedman
assistant set decorator: Boston
Michael Gastaldo
assistant property master: Los Angeles
Raymond Ginther
head plasterer: Los Angeles
Carmine Goglia
stand-by painter: Los Angeles
Paul W. Gorfine
scenic artist: Boston
Wylie Griffin
art department administrator: Boston
Caroline Irons
scenic artist: Boston
John R. Jensen
art director: Boston
William C. Jones
construction foreman: Los Angeles
Dean Lakoff
set dresser: Los Angeles
Loren Lyons
on-set dresser: Los Angeles
Randy Manion
art department assistant: Boston
Robin L. Miller
property master: Los Angeles
Chris Pascuzzo
set dresser: Los Angeles
Susan Peterson
scenic artist: Boston
Frank Piercy
painter foreman: Los Angeles
Alan L. Porter
set dresser: Los Angeles
Ron Resch
construction medic: Los Angeles
Paul Richards
leadman: Boston
Anne Roesch
art department assistant: Los Angeles
Catherine Rooney
assistant greensman: Boston
Lori Rowbotham
assistant art director: Boston
Lee Runnels
head greensman: Los Angeles
John H. Samson
construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Rob Simons
assistant art director: Los Angeles
Kurt Smith
construction coordinator: Boston
Linda Stelling
construction medic: Los Angeles
John H. Storey
scenic artist: Boston
Peter A. Tullo
prop assistant: Los Angeles
Doug Crawford
propmaker: Los Angeles
Joe Elvington
labor foreman: reshoot
Timothy Joliat
carpenter: Boston
Jim Magdaleno
storyboard artist
Luigi Mugavero
lead man
Timothy O'Brien
carpenter
Kathleen Rosen
buyer
Kenneth Salter
carpenter gang boss
Theodore Suchecki
set dresser
Sound Department
David W. Alstadter
foley mixer: Los Angeles
Christopher Assells
sound effects editor: Los Angeles
Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Bryan Bowen
sound effects editor: Los Angeles
Bob Bowman
first assistant sound editor: Los Angeles
Perry Dodgson
utility sound: Los Angeles
Richard Dwan Jr.
dialogue editor: Los Angeles
Robert Fernandez
choir recordist: Los Angeles
Paul Flinchbaugh
digital sound assistant: Los Angeles
Hector C. Gika
sound effects editor: Los Angeles
Dan Hegeman
foley editor: Los Angeles
Chris Hogan
dialogue editor: Los Angeles
Craig S. Jaeger
foley editor: Los Angeles
Chris Jargo
adr supervisor: Los Angeles
Constance A. Kazmer
adr editor: Los Angeles
Randy Kelley
sound effects editor: Los Angeles
Ariel Kemp
additional sound: Los Angeles
Larry Kemp
supervising sound editor: Los Angeles
Daniel R. Kerr
additional sound: Los Angeles
Lee W. Lebaigue
additional sound: Los Angeles
Julie Lucas
foley recordist: Los Angeles
David MacMillan
production sound mixer: Los Angeles
Harrison D. Marsh
boom operator: Los Angeles
James Moriana
foley artist: Los Angeles
Tony Negrete
assistant sound editor: Los Angeles
Mark Ormandy
additional sound: Los Angeles
Michelle Pazer
assistant adr editor: Los Angeles
Dan M. Rich
dialogue editor: Los Angeles
Alison Sanford
sound recordist: Los Angeles
Brad Sherman
sound re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Mary Ruth Smith
adr editor: Los Angeles
Wylie Stateman
additional sound: Los Angeles
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist: Los Angeles
Special Effects
Guy Clayton Jr.
special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Guy Faria
special effects foreman: Los Angeles
William 'Billy Jack' Jakielaszek
special effects assistant: Boston
Gary L. King
special effects assistant: Boston
John W. Noble
special effects assistant: Boston
Brian Ricci
special effects foreman: Boston
Ed Ricci
special effects assistant: Boston
Gary D. Woodworth
special effects assistant: Boston
Visual Effects
Mike Wassel
matte artist: Illusion Arts
Stunts
Joey Box
stunt performer
Doc D. Charbonneau
stunt performer
Dustin Meier
stunt performer
Mark Riccardi
stunt coordinator, stunt double: John Travolta
Mario Roberts
stunt performer
David Barrett
stunt performer
Camera and Electrical Department
Karine Albano
lighting technician: Boston
Scott Baker
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Thomas M. Baker
lighting technician: Los Angeles
James Barrett
rigging technician: Los Angeles
Rick A. Benedetto
rigging best boy: Los Angeles
Carlos Bermudez
lighting technician: Boston
Erik Bernstein
best boy electric: Los Angeles
Eric Boyle
grip: Boston
Arnold F. Brown
grip: Boston
Jonathan Brown
camera operator: "b" camera, Boston, Steadicam operator: Boston
Clyde E. Bryan
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Lon Caracappa
rigging best boy electric: Boston
Gary S. Christie
best boy rigging grip: Los Angeles
Edmund P. Chrostowski
rigging grip: Boston
Billy Craft
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Robert Cuddy
lighting technician: Boston
R. Michael De Chellis
rigging gaffer: Los Angeles
Michael DiIeso
rigging electrician: Boston
John Emory
grip: Los Angeles
Chris Garcia
second assistant camera: "b" camera, Boston
Raymond Gonzales
rigging technician: Los Angeles
Pascal M. Guillemard
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Conrad W. Hall
camera operator: Los Angeles
Tim Hogan
best boy rigging grip: Boston
David James
still photographer: Los Angeles
Tom Keenan
lighting technician: Boston
Gerald A. King
key rigging grip: Los Angeles
Kenny King
key grip: second unit
Ronald Kline
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Trevor Loomis
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Boston
Steve McLean
additional assistant camera: Los Angeles
Jack McPhee
rigging electrician: Boston
James R. Mitchell
rigging electrician: Boston
Sean Napolitano
grip: second unit
Ryan Parks
loader: Los Angeles
Jeff Pelton
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Bruton Peterson
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Michael F. Pierre
rigging technician: Los Angeles
Brian A. Pitts
lighting technician: Boston
Michael E. Reynolds
grip: Boston
Calmar Roberts
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Patrick Ruth
rigging electrician: Boston
Mike Schwake
dolly grip: Los Angeles
Don Selsor
second grip: Los Angeles
Jason Selsor
grip: Los Angeles
Sean Smith
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Suzanne Trucks
second assistant camera: second unit
Roger Wall
additional assistant camera: Los Angeles
John W. Walsh
rigging grip: Boston
Scott C. Williman
rigging technician: Los Angeles
Robert Witherspoon
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Jerry Woodside
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Randy Woodside
chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Eric Wycoff
lighting technician: Los Angeles
Frank Yario Jr.
video playback: Los Angeles , video assist: Los Angeles
Bill Young
key grip: Los Angeles
Haris Zambarloukos
camera intern: Los Angeles
Harry Zimmerman
first assistant camera: second unit
Woody Bell
grip
Rick Cardillo
rigging electrician
Tim Driscoll
grip
Ron Goodman
camera operator: SpaceCam
Rick Harris
rigging grip
Guy Holt
electrician
Paul Jacobsen
rigger
Daniel C. McFadden
camera loader
Philip A. Reilly
electrician
William M. Weberg
grip
Casting Department
Caroline Carrigan
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Julie Lichter
casting associate: Los Angeles
Matt Bouldry
location casting assistant: Boston
Kevin Fennessy
casting associate: Boston
Carolyn Pickman
casting: Boston
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan
extras casting assistant
Franklyn Warren
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James P. Cullen
costumer: Mr. Travolta, Los Angeles
Roberta Frankel
costumer: Boston
Barbara Marko
costumer: Los Angeles
Robert Q. Mathews
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Austin Myers
assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
David Page
lead costumer: men, Los Angeles
Eva Prappas
lead costumer: women, Los Angeles
Rachelle Anthony
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Bill Babington
assistant editor: Los Angeles
Tori Capezza
post-production assistant: Boston
Phil Hetos
color timer: Los Angeles
Sara Hyoun
assistant editor: avid, Los Angeles
Xin Ling
post-production assistant: Los Angeles
Theresa Repola Mohammed
negative cutter: Los Angeles
Alexis Seymour
second assistant editor: Los Angeles
Bambi Sickafoose
first assistant editor: Los Angeles
Music Department
Steve Bartek
orchestrator: Los Angeles, conductor: choir, Los Angeles
Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation: Los Angeles
Daniel Allan Carlin
orchestra conductor: Los Angeles
Tod Holcomb
assistant music editor: Los Angeles
Artie Kane
orchestra conductor: Los Angeles
Shawn Murphy
score mixer: Los Angeles, score recordist: Los Angeles
Kathy Nelson
executive in charge of music: Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, Los Angeles
Ellen Segal
music editor: Los Angeles
Edgardo Simone
additional orchestrator: Los Angeles
Patti Zimmitti
orchestra contractor: Los Angeles
Paul Wertheimer
music recordist
Transportation Department
Richard Abate
transportation captain: Boston
William O'Brien
transportation coordinator: Boston
Ken Peterson
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Kristen Redd-Ginchereau
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Bobby Anderson
picture car coordinator: Los Angeles
Michael Avallon
driver
Ken Farnell
driver
Dennis Lally
driver
Tina Peterson
driver
Alana Stelling
driver
Larry Stelling
picture car coordinator
Other Crew
Noah Ackerman
assistant: Mr. Zaillian, Los Angeles
Todd J. Adelman
set medic: Los Angeles
Stacy Basil
animal trainer: Birds & Animals, Los Angeles
Taylor Bernard
stand-in: Los Angeles
Joseph Bouvier
set production assistant: second unit
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.
production assistant: Boston
Joseph Braus
purchasing foreman: Los Angeles
Tom Brewer
technical consultant: geology, Los Angeles
Melinda Bullion
animal trainer: Birds & Animals, Los Angeles
Lola Caldwell
production secretary: Los Angeles
Richard Calnan
police coordinator: Boston
Brent Carlton
personal trainer: Mr. Travolta, Los Angeles
Jourdain Chapdelaine
office production assistant: Los Angeles
S. Todd Christensen
assistant location manager: Los Angeles
John A. Cohen
assistant: Mr. Rudin, Los Angeles
Curtis Collins
location manager: Los Angeles
Jennifer Corey
assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Margaret Cox
key production secretary: Los Angeles
Marianne Crescenzi
assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Merrilee Dale
first assistant accountant: Los Angeles
Rod Damer
stand-in: Los Angeles
Donna M. Duffy
technical consultant: medical, Los Angeles
Johnny Egan
set production assistant: second unit
Mike Elmendorf
stand-in: Los Angeles
Monique Escamilla
assistant: Mr. Zaillian, Los Angeles
Peter Evangelatos
craft service: Los Angeles
Lisa Jean Felski
second assistant accountant: Los Angeles
Mark Fitzgerald
assistant location manager: Boston
Kenneth D. Fitzgibbon
medic: Boston
Bob Francis
technical consultant: geology, American Drilling Services, Los Angeles
Edward Goemans
assistant: Mr. Rudin, Los Angeles
Jane Goldsmith
script supervisor: Los Angeles
Josh Greenstein
assistant: Mr. Rudin, Los Angeles
Ken Haber
location manager: Los Angeles
Jay Handlin
legal consultant: Los Angeles
Charles Harrington
location manager: Boston
Petersen Harris
office production assistant: Los Angeles
Mark N. Hopkins
assistant: Mr. Rudin, Los Angeles
Jody Hummer
location manager: Los Angeles
Jeff Joy
stand-in: Los Angeles
Michael Kaufman
stand-in
Mara Kerum
caterer: Tony's Food Service, Los Angeles
Brian King
title designer: Los Angeles
Namthip Kumpiranonth
craft service: Boston
Brandon Lambdin
set production assistant: Los Angeles
Gregory Lessans
assistant: Mr. Rudin, Los Angeles
James MacDonald
medic: Boston
Jeff N. Maclean
assistant location manager: Boston
Marc Mann
midi preparer and supervisor: Los Angeles
Cheryl McHugh
payroll accountant: Los Angeles
Courtenay Milburn
production assistant: Boston
Ralph Millero
production assistant: Los Angeles
Margaret R. Montagnino
second assistant accountant: Boston
Robert J. Morton
assistant: Mr. Travolta, Los Angeles
Edward J. Nowak
legal consultant: Los Angeles
Malve O'Meara
production assistant: Boston
Wendy Page
assistant: Ms. Pfeffer, Los Angeles
Chris Palzis
production assistant: Los Angeles
Matt Power
production assistant: Boston
Kim Quam
medic: Boston
John Radcliff
stand-in: Los Angeles
Lucius T. Ramsey
assistant location manager: Boston
Brian Relyea
production assistant: Los Angeles
Mark Riccardi
photo double: John Travolta, stand-in: John Travolta
Bruce Richie
stand-in: Los Angeles
Mark Roybal
assistant: Mr. Rudin, Los Angeles
Steven Samanen
script supervisor: second unit
John R. Saunders
production assistant: Los Angeles
Jan Schlichtmann
consultant: Los Angeles
Paul Schreiber
assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Derek Skaletsky
office production assistant: Los Angeles
Sol
craft service: Los Angeles
Charles Spector
stand-in: Los Angeles
Rob Steiner
stand-in: Los Angeles
Sunday Stevens
production assistant: Los Angeles
Lauren Beth Strogoff
unit publicist: Los Angeles
Susan Such
executive assistant: Mr. Travolta, Los Angeles
Laura Tateishi
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Michael F. Tavani
craft service: Boston
Donald H. Walker
production controller: Los Angeles
Beth Williams
post-production accountant: Los Angeles
Jacob M. Yellin
legal consultant: Los Angeles
Charles Zaillian
baseball consultant: Los Angeles
Lisa Arnone
script supervisor: Boston second unit, script supervisor: second unit
Kathleen Beall
location scout
Tony Brazas
stand-in: Mr. Travolta
Linda DaSilva
production coordinator: additional photography
Lacey Dean
location office coordinator: Boston
Benjamin C. Dewey
location scout
Gia Galligani
production assistant
Tony Gardner
special properties
Grant Grabowski
executive assistant: Scott Rudin
Erika Herzog
office production assistant: Scott Rudin Productions
Tony Kerum
caterer
Krystian Lagowski
production assistant
Jerry Lee
accounting clerk
James A. Mahathey
location scout: Pittsburgh
Allyn Partin
dialect coach
Michael Peavey
helicopter pilot
Karen Stark
location scout
Bill Timoney
adr voice group
Paul John Tirone
production assistant
Thanks
Paul Cellucci
the producers wish to thank
Robin Dawson
the producers wish to thank
Marshall Goldberg
the producers wish to thank
Joe Mooney
the producers wish to thank
Gretchen Muench
the producers wish to thank: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Production Company
Touchstone Pictures
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Paramount Pictures
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Wildwood Enterprises
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Scott Rudin Productions
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Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Argentina Video Home
CIC Vídeo
Filmes Lusomundo
Paramount Filmes do Brasil
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures
Special Effects
Alterian
Illusion Arts
Miscellaneous
American Drilling Services
geological technical consultant
American Humane Association, The
animals monitored by
Birds & Animals Unlimited
animal trainer
Boston Film Office, The
the producers wish to thank
Boston Red Sox
the producers wish to thank
Buena Vista Imaging
titles and opticals
CentralCennex Casting
extras casting: Los Angeles
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies
City of Los Angeles
the producers wish to thank
Collinge Pickman Casting
extras casting: Boston
Fenway Park
the producers wish to thank
Hollywood Records
soundtrack available on
Hollywood Rental Company
electrical equipment
J.L. Fisher
camera cranes and dollies
Major League Baseball Properties
trademarks: Major League Baseball licensed by
Massachusetts Film Office
the producers wish to thank
Panavision Woodland Hills
camera equipment supplied by
Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M
score recorded at
Pasadena Film Office
the producers wish to thank
Signet Soundelux Studios
score mixed at
Sony Scoring Stage
score recorded at
Soundelux
post-production sound provided by
The City of Long Beach
the producers wish to thank
The City of Pasadena
the producers wish to thank
The Los Angeles Film Commission
the producers wish to thank
Tony's Food Service
catering
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
the producers wish to thank
West Group
the producers wish to thank
Zegna
select wardrobe: John Travolta
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