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Runaway Jury

"Trials are too important to be decided by juries."

2003-01-16 Drama 2hr 7m

After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.

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After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.

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Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Nick Easter
Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Rankin Fitch
Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Wendell Rohr
Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Durwood Cable
Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Judge Harkin
Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Lawrence Green
Stanley Anderson

Stanley Anderson

Henry Jankle
Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Frank Herrera
Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Millie Dupree
Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Herman Grimes
Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Vanessa Lembeck
Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Jerry Fernandez
Guy Torry

Guy Torry

Eddie Weese
Rhoda Griffis

Rhoda Griffis

Rikki Coleman
Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Lonnie Shaver
Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau

Amanda Monroe (Fitch's Assistant)
Juanita Jennings

Juanita Jennings

Loreen Duke
Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn

Stella Hulic
Joanna Going

Joanna Going

Celeste Wood
Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Phillip Savelle
Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Jacob Wood (victim)
Deacon Dawson

Deacon Dawson

Hoppy Dupree
David Ramsey

David Ramsey

Jimmy Hoke
Wayne Ferrara

Wayne Ferrara

Agent Novecki
Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Sylvia Deshazo
Corri English

Corri English

Lydia Deets
Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler

Receptionist
Ted Manson

Ted Manson

Pulaski
Adella Gautier

Adella Gautier

Voodoo Shopkeeper
Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

SUV Driver
Eric Paulsen

Eric Paulsen

Reporter #2
Margaret Lawhon

Margaret Lawhon

Reporter #3
Lark Marie Fall

Lark Marie Fall

Singing Woman
Lance E. Nichols

Lance E. Nichols

Agent Shield
Marcus Hester

Marcus Hester

Kyle Murphy
Lara Grice

Lara Grice

Blonde Decoy
Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Professor Phelan
Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Mrs. Brandt
Harvey Reaves

Harvey Reaves

Agent Crowley
Irene Ziegler

Irene Ziegler

Peg Grimes
Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

George Dressler
Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke

Mason Foley
Loren Kinsella

Loren Kinsella

Cafe Waitress
Mark Krasnoff

Mark Krasnoff

Aggressive Reporter
Perry Brown

Perry Brown

Potential Juror #1
Don Hood

Don Hood

Potential Juror #2
Elizabeth Omilami

Elizabeth Omilami

Potential Juror #3
Claudia Coffee

Claudia Coffee

Reporter #4
Charlie Detraz

Charlie Detraz

Reporter #5
Sally Ann Roberts

Sally Ann Roberts

Reporter with Cable
Jack Massey

Jack Massey

Henry Wood

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-06

This offers quite an interesting look at just how seriously big business takes the selection of a jury, when large amounts of money are at s... read more

This offers quite an interesting look at just how seriously big business takes the selection of a jury, when large amounts of money are at stake. Gene Hackman is "Fitch", a man who makes a very good living acting on behalf of these organisations. His job is to probe into the private lives of prospective jurors, of their loves, peccadillos, politics - looking for weaknesses or reasons not to select them. This case involves one of the most contentious in the US pantheon of criminal law - the right to bear arms, and it falls to "Rohr" (Dustin Hoffman) to bring an action against a weapons manufacturer that is going to be tough. As the case proceeds, we are introduced to the less honourable nature of one of the jurors, and his girlfriend who have a plan of their own - and, as you'd expect, there is money and pressure being applied to ensure that the jury reach the "correct" verdict. Intriguing as the plot is, though, the film itself stutters along without much innovation. The courtroom scenes are a bit dreary and once we have established the premiss, Hackman's efforts are all rather repetitive and become less and less menacing and sophisticated as the story slips into a rather mediocre melodrama of private life shenanigans. Hoffman is adequate, no more, as are Rachel Weisz and John Cusack as the eagerly duplicitous but not awfully bright "Easter". Based on one of John Grisham's more inventive stories - nobody ever actually wants to be on a jury - this loses much in it's translation to film and by the mid-point I was really pretty turned off by the whole thing. It's watchable, but becomes more preposterous as it proceeds to a conclusion that, though not quite what you might expect, is still a bit flat.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This offers quite an interesting look at just how seriously big business takes the selection of a jury, when large amounts of money are at stake. Gene Hackman is "Fitch", a man who makes a very good living acting on behalf of these organisa...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-06

This offers quite an interesting look at just how seriously big business takes the selection of a jury, when large amounts of money are at stake. Gene Hackman is "Fitch", a man who makes a very good l...

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