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Movie Description In this taut legal drama a trailer-park kid witnesses the suicide of a mob lawyer and is pursued by authorities trying to find out if he knows anything. In an attempt to protect himself, the 11-year-old hires a feisty female attorney who takes up his case and develops a bond with him. Based on the novel by John Grisham. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Susan Sarandon.
Industry Reviews "...THE CLIENT is the best and certainly the liveliest, tensest and most emotionally involving film yet of a Grisham novel..." Rolling Stone - p.61-2 - Peter Travers (08/11/1994)
"...[Countless] small, knowing touches that bring it to life....A fast, no-nonsense pace and three winning performances..." New York Times - p.C11 - Janet Maslin (07/20/1994)
"...[Jones] does grace-note riffs....A thriller like THE CLIENT doesn't need acting any better..." Entertainment Weekly - p.42 - Owen Gleiberman (07/29/1994)
"...[Featuring] a pair of satisfying star performances..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/20/1994)
"...There are wonderful moments in it, many of them between Sarandon and Renfro....Tommy Lee Jones is fun, too..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (07/20/1995)
Quotations "What wanton hubris is this?" -- Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones)
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