The Client (1994)
Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones spare in this legal thriller adapted from the novel of the same name by John Grisham, directed by Joel Schumacher. A mob lawyer spills all to a 12 year old boy then kill himself, both the mob and prosecutors put pressure on the boy and his family to tell all.
This is a well made film with decent acting, direction and suspense but the plot is the weak link here. I can not help but wonder why all the messing about with the kid not being offered witness protection in the first place? There is also the issue of some of the characters feeling a little too forced to create melodrama. At the end of the day this is an average film but certainly one of the weaker Grisham adaptations floating about.
3/5 best not to think too hard about this one.
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