A Civil Action
Brief Synopsis
Examines the eight-year-old court case brought by parents in Woburn, Massachusetts against the W.R. Grace Company and Beatrice Foods for contaminating the local water supply with toxic chemicals, causing leukemia in at least five children who died from the disease.
Cast & Crew
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Bill Kurtis
Host ("American Justice")
Bill Kurtis
Narration
Jan Schlichtmann
Interviewee
Walter Skinner
Interviewee
Scott Alexander
Associate Producer
Michael Cascio
Executive Producer (A&E)
Film Details
Also Known As
American Justice (12/30/98), Civil Action
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Kurtis Productions; Towers Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Examines the eight-year-old court case brought by parents in Woburn, Massachusetts against the W.R. Grace Company and Beatrice Foods for contaminating the local water supply with toxic chemicals, causing leukemia in at least five children who died from the disease.
Cast
Bill Kurtis
Host ("American Justice")
Bill Kurtis
Narration
Jan Schlichtmann
Interviewee
Walter Skinner
Interviewee
Crew
Scott Alexander
Associate Producer
Michael Cascio
Executive Producer (A&E)
Maryellen Cox
Supervising Producer (A&E)
Gayle Gilman
Supervising Producer (A&E)
Jonathan Harr
Book As Source Material ("A Civil Action")
Greg Jacobs
Producer
Greg Jacobs
Writer
Bill Kurtis
Executive Producer
Nicholas Paleologos
Executive Producer
Jonathan Towers
Executive Producer
Jonathan Towers
Supervising Producer
Fred Zollo
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
American Justice (12/30/98), Civil Action
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Kurtis Productions; Towers Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Award Nominations
Best Cinematography
1998
Best Supporting Actor
1998
