The Client (1994)

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6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Starring (View all)

Susan Sarandon
Reggie Love

Tommy Lee Jones
Roy Foltrigg

Mary-Louise Parker
Dianne Sway

Anthony LaPaglia
Barry Muldano

J.T. Walsh
McThune

Anthony Edwards
Clint Von Hooser

Brad Renfro
Mark Sway

Will Patton
Sgt. Hardy

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John Grisham
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Akiva Goldsman
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An average movie

11 years, 9 months ago at Sep 11 22:51

johanlefourbe

Since there was a pretty good cast, I was definitely eager to check this movie. Back in those days, Joel Schumacher had a pretty decent reputation as a director but 3 years later, he would direct the major bomb ‘Batman & Robin’ and his career would never really fully recover. Anyway, this flick was something entirely different, one of those John Grisham’s book adaptations which were really p... read more

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A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of Senator Boyd Boyette is buried. Mark escapes, and Clifford shoots himself. Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says. Mark decides he needs a lawyer, and goes looking for one. He finds Reggie Love, who also becomes convinced that Mark knows more than he says, but Mark isn't talking...

Release date: 20 July 1994
UPC: 085391323327

Tags: Drama (14), Thriller (12), (7), Courtroom (6), Mystery (5), Suicide (5), 1994 (5), Based On A Novel (5), Mafia (4), Revenge (3), Crime (3), Murder (3), 1990s (3), Lawyer (3), Death (2), Louisiana (2), Susan Sarandon (2), Mother Son Relationship (2), Fbi (2), Based On A Book (2)

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" 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, and Ossie Davis. 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 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 Sarandon'"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: August 4th Via: Netflix 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. Rating: 7.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? This was a random watchlist pick based on the director and the cast. I've been meaning to watch it for years."

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" Directed by: Joel Schumacher Produced by: Steven Reuther and Aaron Milchan Written by: Robert Getchell and Akiva Goldman Based on the novel by: John Grisham Cinematography: Tony Pierce Roberts Edited by: Robert Brown Music by: Howard Shore Distributed by: Warner Bros."