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Overview
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Release Date:
20 July 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
A District Attorney Out For A Conviction. A New Lawyer Out Of Her League. A Young Boy Who Knew Too Much.
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Susan Sarandon, Luc Besson: 2009 Stockholm Film Festival
(From Alt Film Guide. 29 November 2009, 10:41 PM, PST)
Susan Sarandon at Stockholm Film Festival
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(From Alt Film Guide. 29 November 2009, 10:41 PM, PST)
Susan Sarandon at Stockholm Film Festival
(From Alt Film Guide. 29 November 2009, 8:14 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Compelling, engrossing and well acted thriller.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Susan Sarandon | ... | Regina "Reggie" Love |
 | Tommy Lee Jones | ... | 'Reverend' Roy Foltrigg |
 | Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Dianne Sway |
 | Anthony LaPaglia | ... | Barry 'The Blade' Muldano |
 | J.T. Walsh | ... | Jason McThune |
 | Anthony Edwards | ... | Clint Von Hooser |
 | Brad Renfro | ... | Mark Sway |
 | Will Patton | ... | Sergeant Hardy |
 | Bradley Whitford | ... | Thomas Fink |
 | Anthony Heald | ... | Larry Trumann |
 | Kim Coates | ... | Paul Gronke |
 | Kimberly Scott | ... | Doreen |
| David Speck | ... | Ricky Sway |
 | William H. Macy | ... | Dr. Greenway |
 | Ossie Davis | ... | Judge Harry Roosevelt |
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Rated PG-13 for a child in jeopardy and brief language.
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119 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 (original rating) |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:12 (re-rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Peru:14 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario)
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At the time of the film, the only prior acting experience Brad Renfro had was a school production about D.A.R.E (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education). Renfro was arrested and convicted several times for drugs possession prior to his death in 2008.
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Continuity: As Reggie and Mark approach the boat house, Mark shines a flashlight from his car. The shot inside the car shows that the flashlight is emitting a bluish halogen light. From the outside, the beam is a yellowish incandescent color.
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Quotes:
Dianne Sway:
Alls I ever wanted was a white house with a walk-in closet.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Will & Grace: William, Tell (#1.6)" (1998)
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Soundtrack:
Bourbon Street Parade
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"The Client" is an enjoyable and well executed thriller overall. While the directing, script and overall product are far from amazing and sometimes quite bland, the Oscar level performances compensate for the easily over-seeable flaws.
Perhaps the child of the title, Brad Renfro, can be annoying in parts he gives a decent enough performance nonetheless. Too bad about the drinks and drugs problem he has today. Susan Sarandon gives another terrific performance, this time as an alcoholic lawyer. Tommy Lee Jones' character doesn't have much to do with the plot but he's a welcome addition to the film, even though.
While it is easy to find fault with the film it's easier to just sit back and enjoy it. I chose the latter so I thought it was a good, if not spectacular movie overall. 6.8/10.