# The Client (1994)

> An impoverished eleven-year-old becomes the target of mobsters and federal prosecutors after learning a secret that could expose a senator’s presumed killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5791

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Joel Schumacher
- Cast: Brad Renfro, Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, Anthony LaPaglia, Bradley Whitford, Will Patton, Anthony Edwards
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109446/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: anxious, propulsive, serious, suspense movie night, 1990s thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A young boy's life spirals into danger when he witnesses a shocking crime connected to a powerful mob family.

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