The Client

The Client (1994) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set in Memphis, Tennessee. It reflects the negative influence of TV and media over young children, mixed with various legal elements and suspense.

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The 1994 film based on the novel was directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Renfro. The film was released on July 20, 1994.

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• Susan Sarandon Reggie Love
• Tommy Lee Jones 'Reverend' Roy Foltrigg
• Mary-Louise Parker Dianne Sway
• Anthony Lapaglia Barry 'The Blade' Muldano
• J.T. Walsh Jason McThune
• Brad Renfro Mark Sway
• Anthony Edwards Clint Von Hooser
• Will Patton Sergeant Hardy
• Kim Coates Paul Gronke
• William H. Macy Dr. Greenway
• Anthony Heald Larry Trumann
• Bradley Whitford Thomas Fink
• Kimberly Scott Doreen
• David Speck Ricky Sway
• Ossie Davis Judge Harry Roosevelt

The protagonist, Mark Sway, an eleven-year-old, and his younger brother, watch a lawyer commit suicide. From the lawyer, who talks whilst drunk, Mark acquires valuable information that is urgently wanted by the FBI. Knowing that if he talks, he'll be hunted down and almost certainly killed by the Mafia, and whilst being questioned by the FBI, he hires an attorney, Reggie Love. She fights for hs right not to answer questions in court, but is unable to stop him being jailed for contempt. He contrives to escape from jail and, with his lawyer, leads the FBI to the dead body they are seeking. In return, he agrees to enter the Witness Protection Program, together with his brother and their Mother. They are relocated to a new and secret address with false identities.

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1994: 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family....

Legal thriller: The legal thriller is a sub-genre of the detective story in which the major characters are lawyers and their employees. The system of justice itself is always a major part of these works, at times almost functioning as one of the characters. In this way, the legal system provides the framework for...

John Grisham: John Grisham (born February 8, 1955) is a retired attorney, American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama....




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