Class Action

1h 45min

Drama

Crime

History

A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.

Production Companies

Interscope Communications

20th Century Fox

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Jedediah Tucker Ward
Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Michael Grazier
Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Estelle Ward
Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Nick Holbrook
Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Judge Symes
Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Dr. Getchell
Robert David Hall

Robert David Hall

Steven Kellen
Ren Reynolds

Ren Reynolds

Bartender at Bix
Wood Moy

Wood Moy

Mr. Minh
Ken Grantham

Ken Grantham

Anthony Patricola
Hajna O. Moss

Hajna O. Moss

Laura Holbrook
Abigail van Alyn

Abigail van Alyn

Judge Ormsby
Greg Goossen

Greg Goossen

Bartender at Rosatti's
Gretchen Grant

Gretchen Grant

Party Goer
Richard Zitrin

Richard Zitrin

Prosecutor
Carolyn Shelby

Carolyn Shelby

Woman Lawyer
Dan Hicks

Dan Hicks

Band at Rosatti's
Naomi Eisenberg

Naomi Eisenberg

Group Band Singer
Maryann Price

Maryann Price

Group Band Singer
Smadar Hanson

Smadar Hanson

Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Michael D. Jones

Michael D. Jones

Jury Member (uncredited)
Andrew Lenz

Andrew Lenz

Waiter (uncredited)
Neil O'Neill

Neil O'Neill

Night Club Attendee (uncredited)
Christabel Savalas

Christabel Savalas

Office Worker (uncredited)

Release date

15th Mar 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English