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Class Action (1991)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 24
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A pair of lawyers must balance their professional principles (such as they are) against family loyalties in this courtroom drama. Jedediah Ward (Gene Hackman) is a leftist lawyer who has based his career on helping people avoid being taken for a ride by the rich and powerful; he's pursued principle at the expense of profit, though he has a bad habit of not following up on his clients after their cases are settled. Jed's daughter, Maggie (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), has had a bad relationship

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Michael Apted

Written By: Carolyn Shelby, Christopher Ames, Samantha Shad

In Theaters: Mar 15, 1991 Wide

On DVD: Feb 1, 2005

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Jedediah Tucker Ward
Mary Elizabeth Mastranton...
Maggie Ward
Colin Friels
Michael Grazier
Joanna Merlin
Estelle Ward
Laurence Fishburne
Nick Holbrook
Donald Moffat
Quinn
Jan Rubes
Pavel
Fred Dalton Thompson
Doctor Getchell
Jonathan Silverman
Brian
Acoustic Warriors
Band at Rosatti's
David Byron
Carl
Judge John Dearman
Judge
Greg Goossen
Bartender at Rosatti's
Gretchen Grant
Party Goer
Ken Grantham
Anthony Patricola
Robert David Hall
Steven Keller
Dan Hicks
Tim Hopper
Howie
Lickettes
Band at Rosatti's
Joan McMurtrey
Ann
Elizabeth Monti
Clerk
Hajna O. Moss
Laura Hollbrook
Wood Moy
Mr. Minh
Carolyn Reynolds Najera
Receptionist
Anne Ramsay
Deborah
Renn Reynolds
Bartender at Bix
Victor Talmadge
Bernstein
Abigail Van Alyn
Judge Ormsby
James Van Harper
Janitor
Richard Zitrin
Prosecutor
Matt Clark
Judge Symes
Carolyn Shelby
Woman Lawyer
Lora Kennedy
Linda Lowy
Davia Nelson

Critic Reviews for Class Action

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (6) | DVD (2)

Apted gives this smarter-than-average script a slick look and expertly develops suspense.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Joe Brown

Washington Post

Top Critic

It is the fierce accord between Mastrantonio and Hackman that distinguishes the movie.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

What I liked best was the way the whole legal case and all of its twists and turns were used to force the Hackman and Mastrantonio characters into learning things about themselves.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

less a battle of people and corporations than a battle between a fiery daughter and smug father

May 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Jason McKiernan

Filmcritic.com

How far we've come! Here, it's still the youngster -- and the woman -- who needs to be put in her place.

May 14, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

A two-fisted slugger, hammering across points about legal and familial ethics.

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Not exactly a nail-biter, but a well-crafted courtroom thriller

June 12, 2003 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Two great actors giving two great performances

April 27, 2003 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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Was this the one that took place on a moving train?

April 2, 2011

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Meh, so-so. Back when Mary Elizabeth Mastraantonio was riding her post Robin Hood-The Abyss popularity.

August 17, 2007

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