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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 CriticNo review available.
06/13/04
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01/01/00
Not as satisfying as it should be.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
08/16/07
All in all, it's a mixed bag -- but enjoyable enough to please Grisham fans.
01/01/00
Strong performances buoy standard Grisham potboiler.
07/27/02
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
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
Pretty decent John Grisham adaptation
02/19/03
No review available.
09/21/05
Almost every word Jones utters is terrific. The script is good, but his delivery is what makes it.
01/01/00
Worthwhile adaptation of the best seller
01/12/03
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08/23/02
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03/23/03
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08/22/03
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03/19/04
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11/04/04
No review available.
05/12/04
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