Rolling Stone, 08/11/1994, p.61-2, "...THE CLIENT is the best and certainly the liveliest, tensest and most emotionally involving film yet of a Grisham novel..."
New York Times, 07/20/1994, p.C11, "...[Countless] small, knowing touches that bring it to life....A fast, no-nonsense pace and three winning performances..."
Chicago Sun-Times, 07/20/1995, p.33, "...There are wonderful moments in it, many of them between Sarandon and Renfro....Tommy Lee Jones is fun, too..."
Entertainment Weekly, 07/29/1994, p.42, "...[Jones] does grace-note riffs....A thriller like THE CLIENT doesn't need acting any better..."
Los Angeles Times, 07/20/1994, p.F1, "...[Featuring] a pair of satisfying star performances..."
Shot in Panavision. Color by Technicolor
Copyright 1994 Warner Bros. Inc.
"What wanton hubris is this?" -- Roy Foltrigg (Tommy Lee Jones)
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Fulll Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Dolby Digital Stereo - Spanish
Dolby Digital Stereo - French
Additional Release Material:
Trailer - 1.Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
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.