Trial by Jury (1994)
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9% of critics liked it
(11 reviews) -
34% of users liked it
(1,126 ratings)
Joanne Whalley-Kilmer stars as a woman corrupted by the criminal justice system in this courtroom suspense thriller. She plays a civil servant named Valerie Alston, a single mother living in New York City, who gets placed on a jury trying the case of mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante). A former… More Joanne Whalley-Kilmer stars as a woman corrupted by the criminal justice system in this courtroom suspense thriller. She plays a civil servant named Valerie Alston, a single mother living in New York City, who gets placed on a jury trying the case of mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante). A former homicide detective gone bad, Tommy Vesey (William Hurt), is now working for Pirone. He kidnaps Valerie and threatens her and her son with more harm if she votes to convict Pirone. At the trial, District Attorney Daniel Graham (Gabriel Byrne) proves himself to be willing and able to stoop to unethical means to convict Pirone. In the jury room, Valerie skillfully exploits factions among the jurors in order to win an acquittal. Now cynical and corrupt herself, Valerie seduces mob boss Pirone to extract her own rewards for her service. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Heywood Gould
- Written By
- Jordan Katz, Heywood Gould
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 9, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
The movie is far-fetched and contains some of the corniest dialogue heard in years.
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Ed Gonzalez, Apollo Guide
The most frustrating aspect of this film is how it blatantly exploits its female characters.
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Cast
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Joanne Whalley
as Valerie Alston
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Armand Assante
as Rusty Pirone
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Gabriel Byrne
as Daniel Graham
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William Hurt
as Tommy Vesey
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Kathleen Quinlan
as Wanda
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Ed Lauter
as John Boyle
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Margaret Whitton
as Jane Lyle
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Richard Portnow
as Leo Greco
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Joe Santos
as Johnny Verona
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Stuart Whitman
as Emmett
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Lisa Arrindell Anderson
as Eleanor Lyons
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John Capodice
as Limpy Demarco
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Gene Dinovi
as Pianist
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William Duell
as Jimmy
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David Eisner
as Melman
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Jack Gwaltney
as Teddy
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Kay Hawtry
as Clara
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Graham Jarvis
as Mr Duffy
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Gene Mack
as House Detective
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Andrew Miller
as Krasny
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William R. Moses
as Paul Baker
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Sandi Ross
as Court Officer
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Andrew Sabiston
as Elliot
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Paul Soles
as Mr Kriegsberg
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Beau Starr
as Phillie
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Mike Starr
as Hughie Bonner
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Scott Wickware
as Cop
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David Cronenberg
as Director
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Elena Kudaba
as Elena
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Richard Fitzpatrick
as Balsam
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Stan Coles
as Detective Gray
- Joanne Whalley-Kilmer
