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02/09/06
The Client (1994)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:27
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia
Director: Joel Schumacher
Reviews for The Client
Top CriticThis isn't a masterpiece of suspense, but it has its moments and is capable of providing some light summer entertainment.
01/01/00
A lively screen translation of another legal drama by John Grisham
07/19/03
Not as satisfying as it should be.
01/01/00
Top CriticThere isn't a trace of subtlety or intelligence in the far-fetched adventure.
01/09/02
It's a successful frame-turner, no more, no less, and the pleasure we feel is every bit as mild and just as fleeting.
04/12/02
All in all, it's a mixed bag -- but enjoyable enough to please Grisham fans.
01/01/00
It twists and turns in all the expected places, and almost never rises above the ordinary.
01/01/00
Susan Sarandon, the emotional center of the narrative, received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for playing a recovered alcoholic laywer who interacts with the boy as a surrogate mother and a pro.
06/15/05
The Client's first-rate cast carries it through its many lulls.
01/01/00
Almost every word Jones utters is terrific. The script is good, but his delivery is what makes it.
01/01/00
Mindless, non-taxing fun, especially if you haven't read the book.
01/01/00
A high-voltage charge of suspense, action and humor.
05/12/01
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03/27/09
Top CriticPretty decent John Grisham adaptation
02/19/03
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