Runaway Jury
From master storyteller John Grisham and the director of Don't Say A Word comes a taut suspense-thriller that "grabs hold of you and never lets go" (Philadelphia Metro).
In their first film together, screen legends Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman face off in this electrifying nail-biter about a ruthless jury consultant who'll do anything to win. With lives and millions of dollars at stake, the fixer plays a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a jury member (John Cusack) and a mysterious woman (Rachel Weisz) who offer to "deliver" the verdict to the highest bidder. Packed with danger, intrigue and pulse-pounding twists and turns, Runaway Jury rules!
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Intense legal drama - thenewguy
Runaway Jury revolves around a court case between a window and the gun company she is suing for making and cautiously distributing the gun which killed her husband. In the cetnre of the legal drama are a charismatic jury member, a determined lawyer and a man hired by the defense to win at any cost. Then a woman enters the fray and claims she can swing the jury's verdict one way or the other.
Though I felt the film contained less action and suspense than the trailer implied, I think it's the better for it. The story and acting presented in this film are top notch. Hackman and Hoffman especially are at the top of their game and they make what could have been a dry legal battle an intense and powerful struggle. It's not just a fight between the gun company and the widow (with the jurors in the middle), but also a battle of morals and legal chicken. Certainly one of the best court drams I've seen.Revenge is a meal best served cold :) - imagination201
I really didn`t see the ending coming, no matter how much I knew that it had a surprising twist. The protagonists are all very good, if not excellent, and the intrigue is well built. The manipulations of the Jury illustrated in that movie also gave me the shivers; I just hope that it is not how it truly works for where is Justice...
A must see!A very cool movie - KW--
This flick went unnoticed by me until my brother recommended it. Was an interesting plot, with some great actors too. While I hope this type of 'jury manipulation' does not actually occur, the movie almost made it plausible. A very good movie to sit back and enjoy the corruption of justice!
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Intense legal drama - thenewguy
Runaway Jury revolves around a court case between a window and the gun company she is suing for making and cautiously distributing the gun which killed her husband. In the cetnre of the legal drama are a charismatic jury member, a determined lawyer and a man ...Revenge is a meal best served cold :) - imagination201
I really didn`t see the ending coming, no matter how much I knew that it had a surprising twist. The protagonists are all very good, if not excellent, and the intrigue is well built. The manipulations of the Jury illustrated in that movie also gave me the ...A very cool movie - KW--
This flick went unnoticed by me until my brother recommended it. Was an interesting plot, with some great actors too. While I hope this type of 'jury manipulation' does not actually occur, the movie almost made it plausible. A very good movie to sit back ...