The Client
1994 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 6.7 · 72% critics
After witnessing a lawyer’s suicide, a tough, street-smart boy becomes the focus of intense pressure from both federal investigators and dangerous criminals. With a powerful secret at stake, he turns to an attorney for protection, setting off a tense fight over trust, safety, and legal rights as the threats close in.
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-07-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (1,382 votes)
About
If you enjoy ’90s legal thrillers with a kid caught between authorities and criminals, this should work, especially if you liked The Firm or A Time to Kill; Not for you if you dislike far-fetched plotting or abrasive characters.
Pros: strong lead performances; steady suspense; tense legal standoffs | Cons: uneven pacing; plot feels implausible; some over-the-top characters
Themes
- suicide
- sibling relationship
- brother
- gangster
- investigation
- witness protection
- principal witness
- search for witnesses
- lawyer
- anxious
- legal thriller
- intense
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1995 · nominated
Cast & crew
Brad Renfro
as Mark Sway
Susan Sarandon
as Reggie Love
Tommy Lee Jones
as Roy Foltrigg
Mary-Louise Parker
as Dianne Sway
Anthony LaPaglia
as Barry Muldano
Bradley Whitford
as Thomas Fink
Will Patton
as Sergeant Hardy
Anthony Edwards
as Clint Von Hooser
J.T. Walsh
as Jason McThune
Anthony Heald
as Larry Trumann
Directed by Joel Schumacher