Trivia / A Civil Action

• Approval of God: Jerome Facher was thrilled at the way he was portrayed by Robert Duvall.
• Uncredited Role: Kathy Bates appears in an uncredited cameo in the final scene as the judge overseeing Jan's bankruptcy hearing.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Will Smith was first choice to play Jan Schlichtmann.
  • Marlon Brando was offered the role of Jerome Facher.

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