The Client (1994)
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as Reggie Love
as Mark Sway
as Roy Foltrigg
as Dianne Sway
as Barry Muldano
as McThune
as Von Hooser
as Thomas Fink
as Sergeant Hardy
as Trumann
as Paul Gronke
as Doreen
as Ricky Sway
as Dr. Greenway
as Judge Harry Roosevelt
as Momma Love
as Wally Boxx
as Romey Clifford
as Karen
as Claudette
as Johnny Sulari
as Harry Bono
as Gill Beale
as Detective Nassar
as Slick Moeller
as Jack Nance
as Patient in Wheelchair
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Amber
as Receptionist
as Agent Scherff
as Waiter at Antoine's
as Bailiff
as Ballatine
as Jail Medic
as Lieutenant
as Night Nurse
as Paramedic
as Telda
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Emergency Nurse
as 3rd FBI Agent
as Special Agent Boch
as Pretty Girl
as Woman at Desire
as Officer
as Officer
as Orderly
as Security Guard
as Security Guard
as Elvis Impersonator
as Ballentine's Wife
as Musician
as Musician
as Musician
as Helicopter Pilot
as Jet Pilot
as Pizza Man
as Pizza Man
as Announcer
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Critic Reviews for The Client
All Critics (35) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (7) | DVD (2)
It's a successful frame-turner, no more, no less, and the pleasure we feel is every bit as mild and just as fleeting.
A high-voltage charge of suspense, action and humor.
Mindless, non-taxing fun, especially if you haven't read the book.
Not as satisfying as it should be.
This isn't a masterpiece of suspense, but it has its moments and is capable of providing some light summer entertainment.
It twists and turns in all the expected places, and almost never rises above the ordinary.
Audience Reviews for The Client
I've been a fan of this ever since I was a kid, and back then, I was really in love with it, even though some of it went over my head, and I might have been a little too young to appreciate some of it. But, I've since read the book and watched it a few more times, and yeah, I think it holds up pretty nicely. The plot follows that of a troubled young kid named Mark who, just before witnessing the suicide of a mob lawyer, became privy to some vital information. His brother is comatose due to also witnessing the death, and not only that, but Mark now finds himself hunted by both the mob who want to kill him and a determined federal attorney who wants to make him talk, possibly by force if needed. To help himself out, he gets representation from a recovering alkie lawyer, and their teaming up leads to healing and help for both of them. Like I said, I saw this as a kid, so nostalgia plays a big role here for me. As a kid, I was initially not allowed to see this, becaue my parents thought it was a pretty hard PG-13, but eventually they lightened up, and it became a film we all would watch together once in a while. Since the source material is John Grisham, you know it's gonna be a pretty breezy and thrilling ride, but not without heart and some depth. The cast populating this thing is quite remarkable. Brad Renfro made his debut here as Mark, and it was a great start to an unfortunately short career. Being somewhat unprofessional allowed his natural charisma and confidence to shine through, and he embodies Mark's mix of street-wise toughness and vulnerability with confidence and ease. To back him up, we gets the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Anthony Edwards, Ossie Davis, J.T. Walsh. And, they all deliver some good work. This is one of the stronger efforts from Schumacher, and it came out before he began to get swept up in bloated super mainstream crap that, while sometimes entertaining, really doesn't matter.
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pretty good court room drama
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Actually one of the only John Grisham novels that I've liked and this was definitely the best movie adaption. There's some great performances from essentially everyone and the story seemed to make more sense than it originally did. Joel Schumacher did a great job making this an accessible and fun movie that wasn't full of itself.
Super Reviewer
The Client Quotes
| Reggie Love: | I have been sober for three years. |
| Mark Sway: | Yeah, right, that's what all the drunks say, how they're gonna get sober and all. They even say that they love you but they don't. And then they come home wasted and beat on you and your mother so bad that you gotta hit 'em in the face with a baseball bat! |
| Reggie Love: | You're talkin' about your daddy, aren't you? |
| Mark Sway: | Yeah, well, I got rid of him. When me and my mom went into court to by our divorce our lawyer SUCKED as usual, so I went up there and told the judge myself about all the beatin's, about how he made us sleep in the street. And that's when my father became my ex-father, and now I got you, and you're a drunk and a bad lawyer too! So now I'm gettin' rid of you, you're fired, okay? |
| Roy Foltrigg: | Lyin' lips are an abomination to the Lord, so sayeth the Psalms! |
| Harry Roosevelt: | That's Proverbs 12:22. |
| Mark Sway: | Thanks, Rev. Roy, you've been a real pain in the ass. |
| Roy Foltrigg: | Thank you, son. I can assure you, you have been an even larger pain in the ass. |
| Lieutenant: | Where are your parents? |
| Mark Sway: | Where are yours? |
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