John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
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Flixster Reviews (2,312)
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September 24, 2009Not a bad idea for a film, the plan goes a little too well to be taken seriously though! Great to see Hackman and Hoffman acting against each other for the first time!
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January 16, 2009An enjoyable Thriller with enjoyable performances. A good storyline adapted to screen from the John Grisham novel.
Blackmail, corruption and manipulation are the key to this movie.
Not a wow factor film, but an enjoyable one and a recommended one. -
December 21, 2008This was a film that wasn't over-hyped, filled with talented actors and kept you watching all the way through. My rating is maybe a little generous but at the time just after watching it was one of most enjoyable movies I have watched for a long time, and I watch a lot (perhaps t...( read more)
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November 20, 2008"Trials are too important to be decided by juries."
Three people attempt to bend justice for their own purposes in this drama based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham. After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufa...( read more) -
March 15, 2008Excellent thriller about jurors in a trial who are manipulated to get the gun manufacturer off the hook.
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November 23, 2009This movie mainly fails because of the horrible source material. John Grisham either writes tremendously or terribly and sadly this is one of the terrible attempts. John Cusack and Gene Hackman were about the only decent aspects of this film and make it somehow watchable. It is b...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Interesting for the plot development. Cute for its optimism, but annoying for its cockiness. Okay, but not great.
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November 10, 2009i love the twist and turn of events in this movie. John Grisham is one of a helluva genius.
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Critic Reviews
October 22, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate
October 17, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Runaway Jury is a runaway movie; it keeps building tension only to let it deflate like a saggy balloon, and it squanders its potential by piling on too many plot turns, too many characters, too much v... full review
October 17, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Runaway Jury hooks the audience, and after 10 minutes there's no looking back. full review
October 17, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Runaway Jury doesn't have the guts for a real debate. Too bad. It robs the film of something essential: a point. full review
October 17, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The best that can be said for Runaway Jury is that it does not disappoint expectations: This is not a case of dumbing down literature; it's mediocrity aimed for and successfully achieved. full review
October 17, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Jury is the closest cinematic approximation to a beach novel that money and skill can buy. full review
October 17, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie hums along with a kind of sublime craftsmanship, fueled by the consistent performances of Hackman and Hoffman, the remarkable ease of John Cusack, and the juicy typecasting in the supporting... full review
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