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This true story is based on Jonathan Harr's gripping book and the case became renowned in American legal history.

Hot shot lawyer, Jan Schlictmann (John Travolta), helps 21 families sue two of America's largest industrial manufacturing giants over the illegal dumping of toxic chemicals into their community's water supply.

Believing the chemicals are causing cancer-related deaths and health problems in the communities young population, they fight the companies for compensation and environmental safety.

Keywords:

Drama, Thriller, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-True-Story, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1998) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

John Travolta	.... Jan Schlichtmann
Robert Duvall	.... Jerome Facher
Tony Shalhoub	.... Kevin Conway
William H. Macy	.... James Gordon
Zeljko Ivanek	.... Bill Crowley
Bruce Norris	.... William Cheeseman

Supporting Cast:

John Lithgow	.... Judge Walter J. Skinner
Kathleen Quinlan	.... Anne Anderson
Peter Jacobson	.... Neil Jacobs
Mary Mara	.... Kathy Boyer
James Gandolfini	.... Al Love
Stephen Fry	.... Pinder
Dan Hedaya	.... John Riley
David Thornton	.... Richard Aufiero
Sydney Pollack	.... Al Eustis

Directors:

Steven Zaillian

Writers:

Jonathan Harr
Steven Zaillian

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