Runaway Jury
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 127 min · ★ 6.9 · 67% critics
After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a civil trial targeting a gun manufacturer becomes a battle of influence. A lawyer faces off against a jury consultant who tries to stack the deck with illegal pressure, as revelations from a juror and their partner spark a tense game of risk and control.
Based on The Runaway Jury
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-01-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,548 votes)
- Box office
- $80,154,140
- Budget
- $60,000,000
About
If you enjoy high-stakes legal thrillers with relentless manipulation and tense showdowns, Runaway Jury may be for you; Not for you if you need courtroom realism, strong credibility, or a straightforward contest like The Rainmaker or Ocean's Thirteen.
Pros: gripping jury intrigue; strong lead performances; entertaining cat-and-mouse | Cons: credibility concerns; repetitive suspense; melodramatic streak
Themes
- based on novel or book
- court case
- widow
- new orleans, louisiana
- manipulation
- jury
- gun violence
- jury tampering
- jury trial
- henchmen
- arms industry
- trial lawyer
- +12 more
Cast & crew
John Cusack
as Nick Easter
Gene Hackman
as Rankin Fitch
Dustin Hoffman
as Wendell Rohr
Rachel Weisz
as Marlee
Bruce Davison
as Durwood Cable
Bruce McGill
as Judge Harkin
Jeremy Piven
as Lawrence Green
Leland Orser
as Lamb
Nick Searcy
as Doyle
Nestor Serrano
as Janovich
Directed by Gary Fleder