The Client

Film - 1994 - Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

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.

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Starring

Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Bradley Whitford

Where to watch

netflix, stan

Ratings

IMDb 6.7 out of 10

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Film · 1994 · Crime · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

The Client

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The story

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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IMDb
6.7 / 10
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78%
Tomatometer
3.3 / 5
75k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 59m
RatedM
Release1994-07-20
Where to watch
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