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Class Action

Class Action

A father and a daughter, divided by a case, endangered by the truth.

19916.31h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Christopher Ames, Carolyn Shelby, Samantha Shad
Produced by Robert W. Cort, Scott Kroopf, Ted Field
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Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Jedediah Tucker Ward

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Maggie Ward

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Michael Grazier

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Estelle Ward

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Nick Holbrook

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Quinn

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Pavel

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Judge Symes

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Dr. Getchell

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Silverman

Brian

Themes & Keywords

lawyercourtroomauto industryfather daughter conflictestranged daughter

About Class Action

Class Action is a drama, crime, history film released in 1991 exploring themes of lawyer, courtroom, auto industry, father daughter conflict, estranged daughter. Directed by Michael Apted, it stars Gene Hackman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Colin Friels. 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.

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