The Client (1994)

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Genre

drama film, crime film, mystery film, trial film, legal thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,399 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy witnesses a lawyer's suicide and becomes a target for both the mob and the FBI. He hires a savvy attorney to help him stay alive while navigating a dangerous legal and criminal conspiracy.

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What happens

The Client is a 1994 American legal thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher, and starring Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Anthony Edwards, Ossie Davis, and introducing Brad Renfro in his film debut. It is based on the 1993 novel by John Grisham. It was filmed in Memphis, Tennessee. The Client was theatrically released in the United States by Warner Bros. on July 20, 1994, and was a box-office hit, grossing $117.6 million against a $45 million budget. It received positive reviews from critics, with the performances of Sarandon, Jones and Renfro in particular earning high praise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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