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The Resource A civil action, Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; producers, Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenwriter/director, Steven Zaillian, (videorecording DVD)

A civil action, Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; producers, Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenwriter/director, Steven Zaillian, (videorecording DVD)

Contributor
Summary
A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle -- one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.)
Note
  • Based on the book by Jonathan Harr
  • Special features: Production featurette; Theatrical trailer; Chapter search
Isbn
9780788816024
Instance
Label
A civil action
Title
A civil action
Statement of responsibility
Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; producers, Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenwriter/director, Steven Zaillian
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle -- one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music by Danny Elfman ; director of photography, Conrad L. Hall
Intended audience
MPAA rated: PG-13
Language note
  • English with French language track
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
John Travolta, Robert Duvall, James Gandolfini, Dan Hedaya, John Lithgow, William H. Macy, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1954-
  • 1945-
  • 1950-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Travolta, John
  • Lithgow, John
  • Duvall, Robert
  • Macy, William H.
  • Harr, Jonathan
  • Elfman, Danny
  • Zaillian, Steven
  • Wildwood Enterprises
  • Touchstone Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
115
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Anderson, Anne
  • Schlichtmann, Jan
  • W.R. Grace & Co.
  • Trials (Toxic torts)
  • Groundwater
  • Drinking water
  • Liability for water pollution damages
Technique
live action
Label
A civil action, Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; producers, Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenwriter/director, Steven Zaillian, (videorecording DVD)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Jonathan Harr
  • Special features: Production featurette; Theatrical trailer; Chapter search
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.)
Isbn
9780788816024
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
717951001917
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 16790
  • M3650
  • D6594
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD ; region 1, NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1) ; Dolby digital stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A civil action, Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures present ; a Wildwood Enterprises/Scott Rudin production ; producers, Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; screenwriter/director, Steven Zaillian, (videorecording DVD)
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Jonathan Harr
  • Special features: Production featurette; Theatrical trailer; Chapter search
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.)
Isbn
9780788816024
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
717951001917
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 16790
  • M3650
  • D6594
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD ; region 1, NTSC ; widescreen (1.85:1) ; Dolby digital stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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