The Client
Seen it?1994 | 119 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), it was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he tells Mark where the body of a Senator is buried. Clifford shoots himself and Mark is found at the scene, and both the FBI and the Mafia quickly realize that Mark probably knows more than he says.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$118 million worldwide on a $45 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 394K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joel Schumacher
- Brad RenfroMark Sway
- Susan SarandonReggie Love
- Tommy Lee JonesRoy Foltrigg
- Mary-Louise ParkerDianne Sway
- Anthony LaPagliaBarry Muldano
- Bradley WhitfordThomas Fink
- Will PattonSergeant Hardy
- Anthony EdwardsClint Von Hooser
- J.T. WalshJason McThune
- Anthony HealdLarry Trumann