The Client

The Client

1994 · 119 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.7 (1,386 votes)
Dir. Joel Schumacher · Starring Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Bradley Whitford · Music Howard Shore

A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much.

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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.

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This is a propulsive, anxious ride, plunging you into a child's terrifying fight for survival against powerful forces. It's a gritty, classic legal thriller that keeps you on edge, feeling the weight of corruption and the desperate search for justice. The mood is relentlessly tense, demanding your full attention.

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