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Runaway Jury
“Trials are too important to be decided by juries.”
6.9 / 10• 2003• 2h 7m•PG-13• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Cusack
Nick Easter
Lead
Gene Hackman
Rankin Fitch
Dustin Hoffman
Wendell Rohr
Rachel Weisz
Marlee
Bruce Davison
Durwood Cable
Bruce McGill
Judge Harkin
Jeremy Piven
Lawrence Green
Leland Orser
Lamb
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Fleder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Runaway Jury is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
