Runaway Jury

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Theatrical Release Date

Oct 16, 2003

Genre(s)

• Courtroom Drama
• Miscarriage of Justice

Rating (Stars)

Description

Based on the bestseller by John Grisham, Runaway Jury is a slick thriller that's exciting enough to overcome the gaps in its plot. The ultimate target has been changed: Grisham's legal assault on the tobacco industry was switched to the hot-button issue of gun control (no doubt to avoid comparison to The Insider) in a riveting exposé of jury-tampering. Gene Hackman plays the ultra-cynical, utterly unscrupulous pawn of the gun-makers, using an expert staff and advanced electronics to hand-pick a New Orleans jury that will return a favorable verdict; Dustin Hoffman (making his first screen appearance with real-life former roommate Hackman) defends the grieving widow of a gun-shooting victim with idealistic zeal, while maverick juror John Cusack and accomplice Rachel Weisz play both ends against the middle in a personal quest to hold gun-makers accountable. It's riveting stuff, even when it's obvious that Grisham and director Gary Fleder have glossed over any details that would unravel the plot's intricate design. --Jeff Shannon

Director

Gary Fleder

Stars

• John Cusack
• Gene Hackman
• Dustin Hoffman
• Rachel Weisz
• Bruce Davison

Running Time

127 minutes

Original Price

$14.98

Current Value

$0.60

DVD Features

• Anamorphic
• Color
• Dolby
• Dubbed
• DVD-Video
• Subtitled
• Widescreen
• NTSC
• 2.35:1