CLIENT (DVD/EN/FR/SP-SUB/BIO/HIGHL/NOTES/3 TRAILERS) DVD

The Client
A sterling cast headed by Oscar-nominated Susan Sarandon makes this slick thriller one of the better adaptations of a John Grisham bestseller. Mark Sway (Brad Renfro) witnesses the suicide of a Mafia lawyer, who confesses that the Mob was behind the murder of a U.S. senator. Mark's brother is traumatized into a coma by the incident; gangster Barry Muldano (Anthony LaPaglia) is soon on Mark's trail, and in desperation, he arrives at the office of recovering alcoholic lawyer Reggie Love (Sarandon). With the Mob after them, and a ruthless federal attorney (Tommy Lee Jones) trying to force Mark to reveal what he knows, Love battles to guarantee the safety of her client and his family. The relationship between Reggie Love and Mark Sway is the center of the film, adding considerable character development to plot's routine elements. Director Joel Schumacher helmed another Grisham adaptation, A Time To Kill, in 1996. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast Susan Sarandon as Reggie Love Tommy Lee Jones as Roy Foltrigg Mary-Louise Parker as Dianne Sway Anthony LaPaglia as Barry Muldano Anthony Edwards as Clint Von Hooser Ossie Davis as Harry Roosevelt Brad Renfro as Mark Sway David Speck as Ricky Sway J.T. Walsh as McThune Will Patton as Sgt. Hardy Bradley Whitford as Thomas Fink Anthony Heald as Trumann Kim Coates as Paul Gronke William H. Macy as Dr. Greenway Micole Mercurio as Mama Love Kimberly Scott as Doreen William Sanderson as Wally Boxx Walter Olkewicz as Romey Clifford Amy Hathaway as Karen Jo Harvey Allen as Claudette Ron Dean as Johnny Sulari William Richert as Harry Bono

Crew P. Michael Johnston - Art Director Guy Ferland - Associate Producer Mali Finn - Casting Mary McLaglen - Co-producer Ingrid Ferrin - Costume Designer Yudi Bennett - First Assistant Director Joel Schumacher - Director Robert Brown - Editor Howard Shore - Composer (Music Score) Petur Hliddal - Musical Direction/Supervision David Forrest - Makeup Bruno Rubeo - Production Designer Robert Wagner - Cinematographer Tony Pierce-Roberts - Cinematographer Arnon Milchan - Producer Steven E. Reuther - Producer Kevin Cross - Set Designer Marco Rubeo - Set Designer Anne McCulley - Set Designer Larry Fioritto - Special Effects John Grisham - Screen Story Robert Getchell - Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman - Screenwriter John Grisham - Book Author

The Client
The Client, against all logic, combined a number of dubious plot elements into a fairly entertaining thriller. The mid-'90s ushered in a glut of John Grisham adaptations that were at best guiltily entertaining (The Pelican Brief) and at worst deathly dull (The Chamber). The Client falls firmly into the former category, thanks in large part to a great cast and the straightforward direction of Joel Schumacher. When not trying too hard (Falling Down) or barely trying at all (Batman & Robin), Schumacher can keep a story moving along nicely. He's in fine form here, leading a cast in which even the minor roles are filled out by terrific actors. Similarly, the best Grisham-inspired films seem to be those with the least ambition. Without the capital punishment hand-wringing of The Chamber or the superficial racial politics of A Time to Kill (also directed by Schumacher), The Client counts as a minor but decided success. Susan Sarandon even manages to carve out a highly memorable role, playing a character whose difficult past informs her every choice. It may be more than the film needs, but it's a welcome contribution nonetheless. ~ Keith Phipps, All Movie Guide
 

Susan Sarandon: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actress (nominated) Susan Sarandon: Screen Actors Guild, Best Actress (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: Interactive menus Production notes Theatrical trailer Scene access DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 121 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Standard 0. Jump to a Scene 1. Sneaking a Smoke (Credits) [3:34] 2. Death Wish [3:15] 3. "Call Me Romey." [3:09] 4. "Let's See if It Works." [2:12] 5. The Blade Wants to Know [2:02] 6. "You Tellin' the Truth, Son?" [2:33] 7. Reverend Roy Rankled [1:57] 8. The Sergeant and the Shyster [4:16] 9. A Way out of a Dark Place? [3:15] 10. Where the Lawyers Are [1:35] 11. Hiring Reggie Love [2:50] 12. Barry in Hot Water [1:37] 13. A Few Questions [2:18] 14. Reggie Meets the Boys [3:27] 15. One Day at a Time [2:46] 16. "You Like Kids?" [1:04] 17. Zeppelin Groupies [1:52] 18. Sob Story With Tattoos [2:02] 19. Understanding - At Knifepoint [2:53] 20. Big-League Hardball [3:48] 21. Protective Custody: Momma Love's [3:07] 22. Not Mark's Ride [:48] 23. "Sometimes Being Strong Means Asking for Help." [1:46] 24. Truth and a Cigarette [4:08] 25. A Home in Flames; One Child in Jail [4:51] 26. Dialing for Pizza [2:14] 27. "Just a Client, Isn't He?" [1:45] 28. Just Like Them [2:16] 29. The Judge's Rules [3:51] 30. Wanton Hubris: Mark on the Stand [4:08] 31. Death Warrant on a Napkin [1:47] 32. Not Your Child [1:40] 33. Hospital Emergency [4:16] 34. Jeanette Calling [2:31] 35. Asking for Help [3:04] 36. Johnny's Last Favor [1:15] 37. Headed Toward New Orleans [1:09] 38. Trespassers [2:13] 39. Running for Their Lives [1:30] 40. More Trespassers [2:17] 41. Running for Their Lives [1:05] 42. At Gunpoint [2:28] 43. Reggie and Roy Cut a Deal [3:09] 44. No More Risk [:38] 45. A New Home; An Eye for an Eye [4:32] 46. "Don't Tell Him He's a Kid." [1:40] 47. End Credits [3:46] Side #2 -- Widescreen 0. Jump to a Scene 1. Sneaking a Smoke (Credits) [3:34] 2. Death Wish [3:15] 3. "Call Me Romey." [3:09] 4. "Let's See if It Works." [2:12] 5. The Blade Wants to Know [2:02] 6. "You Tellin' the Truth, Son?" [2:33] 7. Reverend Roy Rankled [1:57] 8. The Sergeant and the Shyster [4:16] 9. A Way out of a Dark Place? [3:15] 10. Where the Lawyers Are [1:35] 11. Hiring Reggie Love [2:50] 12. Barry in Hot Water [1:37] 13. A Few Questions [2:18] 14. Reggie Meets the Boys [3:27] 15. One Day at a Time [2:46] 16. "You Like Kids?" [1:04] 17. Zeppelin Groupies [1:52] 18. Sob Story With Tattoos [2:02] 19. Understanding - At Knifepoint [2:53] 20. Big-League Hardball [3:48] 21. Protective Custody: Momma Love's [3:07] 22. Not Mark's Ride [:48] 23. "Sometimes Being Strong Means Asking for Help." [1:46] 24. Truth and a Cigarette [4:08] 25. A Home in Flames; One Child in Jail [4:51] 26. Dialing for Pizza [2:14] 27. "Just a Client, Isn't He?" [1:45] 28. Just Like Them [2:16] 29. The Judge's Rules [3:51] 30. Wanton Hubris: Mark on the Stand [4:08] 31. Death Warrant on a Napkin [1:47] 32. Not Your Child [1:40] 33. Hospital Emergency [4:16] 34. Jeanette Calling [2:31] 35. Asking for Help [3:04] 36. Johnny's Last Favor [1:15] 37. Headed Toward New Orleans [1:09] 38. Trespassers [2:13] 39. Running for Their Lives [1:30] 40. More Trespassers [2:17] 41. Running for Their Lives [1:05] 42. At Gunpoint [2:28] 43. Reggie and Roy Cut a Deal [3:09] 44. No More Risk [:38] 45. A New Home; An Eye for an Eye [4:32] 46. "Don't Tell Him He's a Kid." [1:40] 47. End Credits [3:46]