A Civil Action: A Real-Life Legal Thriller

Two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything — including his sanity.

A Civil Action is the searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry — one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice. Yet it is also the story of how on…