Runaway Jury
Trials are too important to be decided by juries.
Trials are too important to be decided by juries.
Drama, Thriller
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2003
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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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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
127 min
Release date:
16 Jan 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
French, English, Italian
Budget:
$60,000,000
Revenue:
$80,154,140
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
[T]his film ranks just below The Firm and The Client on the list of John Grisham-inspired thrillers, thumbs up.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
27 Oct 2003
rotten:
A lot of famous faces populate the courtroom in this overplotted and farfetched tale of jury-tampering, but they and the horse they rode in on are all so mired in illogical, head-scratching incoherence, they need lawyers of their own.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
23 Oct 2003
rotten:
As in all his films, there's a sense that honest human emotion bores Fleder, but he gets points for packing the trial with fine character actors, all of them adept at wringing humor and poignancy from cliche.
– Chuck Wilson,
L.A. Weekly,
22 Oct 2003
fresh:
In spite of its cheesy plot twists, thoroughly second-rate direction, and criminally wasted ensemble, Runaway Jury adds up to a nice little gotcha! courtroom melodrama.
– David Edelstein,
Slate,
22 Oct 2003
rotten:
Fleder's direction confirms the impression left by his previous films, Don't Say a Word and Kiss the Girls among them, that he's a hack.
– Charles Taylor,
Salon.com,
22 Oct 2003