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6.4/10
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An attorney representing a traumatized accident victim finds that his opponent is a very familiar defense attorney - his own daughter.An attorney representing a traumatized accident victim finds that his opponent is a very familiar defense attorney - his own daughter.An attorney representing a traumatized accident victim finds that his opponent is a very familiar defense attorney - his own daughter.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Laurence Fishburne
- Nick Holbrook
- (as Larry Fishburne)
Fred Thompson
- Dr. Getchell
- (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
Anne Ramsay
- Deborah
- (as Anne Elizabeth Ramsay)
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- TriviaThe movie's screenplay was in development for around five years and went through a reported twenty-five drafts of the script.
- GoofsMaggie's mother falls down the stairs. The position of her purse changes between shots.
- Quotes
Jedediah Tucker Ward: By the way, you so much as look at my daughter, they won't be able to identify you with dental records.
Featured review
This subdued courtroom drama starts out like an extended episode of L.A. LAW but quickly reveals itself as the unheralded gem it is. Gene Hackman is as solid as ever as a fervent lawyer battling an auto giant accused of manufacturing a faulty model. The twist is that his rival attorney just happens to be his self-reliant daughter, played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
CLASS ACTION is not a flashy, fill-up-the-screen-every-minute kind of film. But it is a quite compelling effort. The courtroom storyline is captivating, with director Michael Apted expertly showing the case and its various twists and turns from both sides. Anyone who was glued to the set anytime L.A. LAW came on be in heaven.
Then there's the family dynamic. Hackman and Mastrantonio are convincing as the father and daughter. He seems to know everything and she wants to prove that he does not. They begin the film miles apart in their relationship and it seems a tense court case will further drive in the wedge between them. It's a plot line that works well and helps elevate the film.
CLASS ACTION is not a flashy, fill-up-the-screen-every-minute kind of film. But it is a quite compelling effort. The courtroom storyline is captivating, with director Michael Apted expertly showing the case and its various twists and turns from both sides. Anyone who was glued to the set anytime L.A. LAW came on be in heaven.
Then there's the family dynamic. Hackman and Mastrantonio are convincing as the father and daughter. He seems to know everything and she wants to prove that he does not. They begin the film miles apart in their relationship and it seems a tense court case will further drive in the wedge between them. It's a plot line that works well and helps elevate the film.
- ReelCheese
- Oct 27, 2007
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,277,858
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,207,923
- Mar 17, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $28,277,918
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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