Show A Civil Action Brings Emotional Case Caseto to The Silver Screen By Jake Nelson Feature Editor It Would you give up everything you ever owned just to take one case caseto caseto caseto to court especially a case that you dont don't have a very good chance of winning So goes the plot of the new movie A Civil Action starring John and Robert Duvall Based on a true story plays Jan a personal-injury personal lawyer who becomes involved in a case that threatens to destroy him The book written by Jonathon Harr began as a record of an almost certain victory Harr recalls Jan had gotten a jury He had the proof that he tho thought he needed to win the case and he thought the book was going to be a wonderful depiction of an incredible victory But the case turned and Jan was left searching for the truth even though it meant almost certain emo emo- and professional destruction A Civil Action tells the story of case against WR Grace Co and Beatrice Foods two of the nations largest corpora corpora- defended eight families from the small town of Woburn Massachusetts who accused the companies of contaminating contaminating contaminating their towns town's drinking water leading to the untimely death of their children Just as had to find the sufficient evidence he also had to get past the legal egal hawk Jerry Facher played by Robert Duvall Facher is the eccentric lawyer who outdoes in just about every way Duvall loved the role Facher is the unsung h hero ro Duvall stated Facher's extremes are behind the scenes He completely out lawyers Jan The real life Facher was very enthusiastic about Duvall's portrayal commenting Im thrilled at the idea x it S z l' l Is A UJ v Ft f. f u g r v 1 4 ir- ir 1 J. J it 11 9 Mrs t xa t A ss r p N NJ J w 3 t i 5 j R l v f Pr w f J r Y a nw vp a r s r Photo Courtesy o of David David James John stars as Jan in A Civil Action a thriller based on a true story that the best actor in America is playing playing playing play play- ing me and playing me much better than I could play myself In the end its it's the story that makes this movie have the most power in its it's message A lawyer who gambles high stakes with poor odds to help eight families that lost their children As himself said Only Ony five cases in fifty will win in appeals court The odds are as easy to calculate as they are discouraging Just about any bet on any table in any casino anywhere in inthe inthe inthe the world is better than that Overall A Civil Action is an excellent film with a great cast Three and a half stars |