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Class Action (1991)

A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth.

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Michael Apted

Synopsis

A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.

Actors

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Jedediah Tucker Ward
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Maggie Ward
Colin Friels
Colin Friels
Michael Grazier
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin
Estelle Ward
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Nick Holbrook
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Quinn
Jan Rubeš
Jan Rubeš
Pavel
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Judge Symes
Fred Dalton Thompson
Fred Dalton Thompson
Dr. Getchell
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
Brian
Joan McMurtrey
Joan McMurtrey
Ann
Anne Ramsay
Anne Ramsay
Deborah
David Byron
David Byron
Carl
Tim Hopper
Tim Hopper
Howie
Robert David Hall
Robert David Hall
Steven Kellen
Ren Reynolds
Ren Reynolds
Bartender at Bix
Wood Moy
Wood Moy
Mr. Minh
Victor Talmadge
Victor Talmadge
Bernstein
Ken Grantham
Ken Grantham
Anthony Patricola
Hajna O. Moss
Hajna O. Moss
Laura Holbrook
Abigail van Alyn
Abigail van Alyn
Judge Ormsby
Greg Goossen
Greg Goossen
Bartender at Rosatti's
Gretchen Grant
Gretchen Grant
Party Goer
Richard Zitrin
Richard Zitrin
Prosecutor
Elizabeth Monti
Elizabeth Monti
Clerk
John Dearman
John Dearman
Judge
Carolyn Reynolds Najera
Carolyn Reynolds Najera
Receptionist
Carolyn Shelby
Carolyn Shelby
Woman Lawyer
James Van Harper
James Van Harper
Janitor
Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks
Band at Rosatti's
Naomi Eisenberg
Naomi Eisenberg
Group Band Singer
Maryann Price
Maryann Price
Group Band Singer
Smadar Hanson
Smadar Hanson
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Michael D. Jones
Michael D. Jones
Jury Member (uncredited)
Andrew Lenz
Andrew Lenz
Waiter (uncredited)
Neil O'Neill
Neil O'Neill
Night Club Attendee (uncredited)
Christabel Savalas
Christabel Savalas
Office Worker (uncredited)

Crews

Michael Apted
Michael Apted
Director
Ted Field
Ted Field
Producer
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf
Producer
Robert W. Cort
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Carolyn Shelby
Carolyn Shelby
Writer
Christopher Ames
Christopher Ames
Writer
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Conrad L. Hall
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Ian Crafford
Ian Crafford
Editor
Todd Hallowell
Todd Hallowell
Production Design
Mark Billerman
Mark Billerman
Art Direction
Daniel Loren May
Daniel Loren May
Set Decoration
Rita Ryack
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Samantha Shad
Samantha Shad
Writer
Christopher Ames
Christopher Ames
Co-Producer
Kim Kurumada
Kim Kurumada
Associate Producer
Lora Kennedy
Lora Kennedy
Casting
Linda Lowy
Linda Lowy
Casting
Stephen Abrums
Stephen Abrums
Makeup Department Head
Steven E. Anderson
Steven E. Anderson
Makeup Artist
John M. Elliott Jr.
John M. Elliott Jr.
Makeup Artist
Emanuel Millar
Emanuel Millar
Hair Department Head
Candace Neal
Candace Neal
Key Hair Stylist
Catherine Childers
Catherine Childers
Hairstylist
Kim Kurumada
Kim Kurumada
Unit Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Class Action ~ Trailer
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