Synopsis
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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Cast
- Brad RenfroMark Sway
- Susan SarandonReggie Love
- Tommy Lee JonesRoy Foltrigg
- Mary-Louise ParkerDianne Sway
- Anthony LaPagliaBarry Muldano
- Bradley WhitfordThomas Fink
- Will PattonSergeant Hardy
- Anthony EdwardsClint Von Hooser
- J.T. WalshJason McThune
- Anthony HealdLarry Trumann
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Tribune
Sometimes, it's exciting to watch a movie formula jell on screen-and that's what you can see happening in The Client, the latest, and best, of three successive films adapted from legal thrillers by John Grisham. - 75
Baltimore Sun
Let's get Sarandon and Jones into another movie soon; they're wonderful. Schumacher can direct and there's probably even a part for Brad Renfro. As for Grisham, he needs a course in remedial plotting. - 70
The New York Times
The Client, with a fast, no-nonsense pace and three winning performances, is the movie that most clearly echoes the simple, vigorous Grisham style. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
The movie keeps you occupied, but in a processed, unexciting way. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
The setup in The Client is done so well, it deserves a better payoff. - 63
ReelViews
The Client is an example of what happens when a production team does the best they can possibly do with a routine script. - 60
Washington Post
Unfortunately, the film rarely slows long enough for the actors to do anything more than sketch in their characters. On the other hand, the showdowns between Sarandon and Jones are choice; it's a meeting of charismatic equals. - 50
Austin Chronicle
This movie is much like its brethren: pretty, with strong leads -- the most fun is watching Sarandon match her heavy-lidded orbs against Jones' demon stare -- great supporting work (especially from the sorrowful Parker and the regal Davis), and a tense chase or two from director Schumacher.
