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The Client

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Fast-paced thriller, based on the John Grisham bestseller, about a boy whose life is endangered after he stumbles across vital information about a politician's murder. His lawyer is the only person offering protection from the unwanted attentions of the Mob and the FBI - but is she capable of saving his life?
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Critics Consensus

The Client may not reinvent the tenets of the legal drama, but Joel Schumacher's sturdy directorial hand and a high-caliber cast bring John Grisham's page-turner to life with engrossing suspense.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 08/16/2017
1.5/5
You know, there are more exciting trials on free TV. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 02/09/2006
Slick, solid and saddled throughout with hackneyed motivation and implausible moments, Schumacher's film is both the best adaptation of a John Grisham novel to date, and a surprisingly suspenseful slice of escapist entertainment. Go to Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times 05/20/2003
As for Mr. Jones, he's just irresistible. In a smaller but still commanding role that loosely recalls his performance in The Fugitive, his coiled-cobra gaze and that smart, steely delivery remain in perfect form Go to Full Review Jaylan Salah InSession Film 07/25/2024
A-
A film like that means nothing without its main protagonist and no, that’s not Jones as a sleaze-ball, slick-style, pompous, Bible-quoting US attorney named Reverend Roy Foltrigg. It’s Sarandon as the down-on-her-luck hero of this journey. Go to Full Review Quentin Crisp Christopher Street 04/04/2022
The film is hideously colored. The mere look of it sets the mood. It only gets darker as danger increases, and everyone becomes more deliciously beastly. I loved every minute of it. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/13/2021
3/4
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James L @Jimmy065 Jan 12 Started off o.k, but then went a bit stupid. Watchable, but not great. See more Sharang L @Scribe187 Dec 19 Falls short of the book's achievements. Still, a competent legal drama with a very likeable Sarandon performance. See more Mo S. @9mr_0 Dec 11 فلم حلو وقصه حلوه واخراج رائع See more victor w Dec 3 Silly. Notching more to say. See more Sebastian L Sep 12 It's a hard to get your head around what makes this movie the rough ride it is. Coming from Falling Down just the year before The Client is a big step down for Schumacher, despite a cast that should be able to make any directorial ambitions come to life. It is in fact Sarandon's effort that makes me put up with cartoonish mobsters and a script that doesn't know where it's going. See more Johannes S Sep 9 Great actors paired with an interesting story is always a great match for a crime drama. This movie is exciting to watch, but falls short of other courtroom movies. See more Read all reviews
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Joel Schumacher

Director

Susan Sarandon

Regina "Reggie" Love

Tommy Lee Jones

"Reverend" Roy Foltrigg

Mary-Louise Parker

Dianne Sway

Anthony LaPaglia

Barry "The Blade" Muldano

Anthony Edwards

Clint Von Hooser

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Movie Info

Synopsis Fast-paced thriller, based on the John Grisham bestseller, about a boy whose life is endangered after he stumbles across vital information about a politician's murder. His lawyer is the only person offering protection from the unwanted attentions of the Mob and the FBI - but is she capable of saving his life?
Director
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther
Screenwriter
John Grisham, Akiva Goldsman, Robert Getchell
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 20, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$90.8M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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