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The Client

1994

Joel Schumacher

Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker ...

6.5

28,686

Mystery. Drama 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"[It has] a fast, no-nonsense pace and three winning performances (...) The straightforwardness of Mr. Schumacher's direction is also welcome"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Though it never bores and creditably moves through all its paces, 'The Client' on film plays like a series of predictable set-ups painted with too broad a brush"	NEU
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"Schumacher handles the many characters efficiently and Susan Sarandon's performance captures a range of emotions and attitudes (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] is not as satisfying as it should be (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"'The Client' is the best and certainly the liveliest, tensest and most emotionally involving film yet of a Grisham novel."	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"A satisfactory, by-the-numbers [film] (...) Lackluster, if faultlessly professional, in terms of filmmaking and performance"	NEU
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"Slick, solid and saddled throughout with hackneyed motivation and implausible moments"	NEU

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