The Client
A street-smart teenager uncovers a deadly secret tied to a murdered lawyer and a notorious client, forcing him to navigate a dangerous game of lies, power, and justice.
“A district attorney out for a conviction. A new lawyer out of her league. A young boy who knew too much.”
Synopsis
A street-smart teenager named Mark Sway witnesses the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a well-known Louisiana lawyer whose current client is Barry.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 207+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Robert BrownShot by Tony Pierce RobertsScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Bruno RubeoSound by Charles L CampbellCostumes by Ingrid FerrinStunts by Rick Barker
Box Office
1994 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$117.6M
US & Canada: $92.1M — 78% of worldwide · International: $25.5M (22%)
Opening weekend: $17.2M — 19% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $31.5M — 34% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,052 theaters
Also known as
- Der Klientde
- El clientees
- Le Clientfr
- Il clienteit
- (French)Le client
- (Bulgarian)Клиентът
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesJun 6, 1994
- CanadaJul 20, 1994
- AustraliaJul 28, 1994
- SwedenAug 5, 1994
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Cast & Crew
207 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Susan Sarandon
as Reggie Love
Tommy Lee Jones
as Roy Foltrigg
Brad Renfro
as Mark Sway
Mary Louise Parker
as Dianne Sway
Anthony Lapaglia
as Barry Muldano
Ruba Wilson
as as Receptionist
J T Walsh
as McThune
Anthony Edwards
as Clint Von Hooser
Will Patton
as Sgt. Hardy
Bradley Whitford
as Thomas Fink
Anthony Heald
as Trumann
Kim Coates
as Paul Gronke
Supporting cast
63Ingrid Ferrin
as … Costume Design
Kimberly Scott
as Doreen
David Speck
as Ricky Sway
William H Macy
as Dr. Greenway
Ossie Davis
as Harry Roosevelt
Micole Mercurio
as Momma Love
William Sanderson
as Wally Boxx
Walter Olkewicz
as Jerome 'Romey' Clifford
Amy Hathaway
as Karen
Jo Harvey Allen
as Claudette
Ron Dean
as Johnny Sulari
William Richert
as Harry Bono
Will Zahrn
as Gill Beale
Mark Cabus
as Detective Nassar
Dan Castellaneta
as Slick Moeller
John Diehl
as Jack Nance
Tom Kagy
as Patient in Wheelchair
Alex Coleman
as Newscaster
Linn Sitler
as Newscaster
Stephanie Weaver
as Newscaster
Todd Demers
as Newscaster
Ashtyn Tyler
as Amber
Ruby Wilson
as Receptionist
Andy Stahl
as Agent Scherff
Ronnie Landry
as Waiter at Antoine's
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
as Bailiff
Macon Mccalman
as Ballatine
Michael Detroit
as Jail Medic
John Fink
as Lieutenant
Mimmye Goode
as Night Nurse
Robert Hatchett
as Paramedic
Connye Florance
as Telda
Sandra Bray
as Reporter
Yvonne Sanders
as Reporter
Norm Woodel
as Reporter
Karen Walker
as Reporter
Rebecca Jernigan
as Emergency Nurse
Tommy Cresswell
as Third FBI Agent
Nat Robinson
as Special Agent Boch
Mary Mccusker
as Pretty Girl
Bettina Rose
as Woman at Desire
Joey Hadley
as Officer
Michael Sanders
as Officer
Angelo R Sales
as Orderly
Christopher Gray
as Security Guard
Jesse L Dunlap
as Security Guard
Joe Kent
as Elvis Impersonator
Robbie Billings
as Ballentine's Wife
John Mason
as Musician
Robert H Wiliams
as Musician
Darrell D Johnson
as Musician
Mark Pyles
as Helicopter Pilot
Clay Lacy
as Jet Pilot
Gerry Loew
as Pizza Man
Anthony C Hall
as Pizza Man
George Klein
as Announcer
Sheri Lacker
as Fanning client
Tre Matthews
as Child in trailer park
Jeff Price
as Night Janitor
Terence Rosemore
as Reporter
Chris Ross
as One of Foltrigg's Agent's (Scene's Deleted)
Irene Santiago
as Child's Mother In Trailer Park
Codie Scott
as Man at Table
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
4Other crew
131Andrea Larsen
accounting assistant (uncredited)
Joseph E Gallagher
additional first assistant camera: second unit
Michael Cohen
additional first assistant camera: second unit
Sean Herlihy
additional first assistant camera: second unit
Bill Floyd
additional first assistant camera: second unit (as William Floyd)
Andrea Horta
adr editor
Evelyn Hokanson
adr mixer
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited)
Cameron Brown
apprentice editor
Julia G Hickman
art department coordinator
James F Truesdale
Art Directors
P Michael Johnston
Art Directors
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