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Runaway Jury

REVIEW

 

Starring:

John Cusack .... Nicholas Easter
Gene Hackman .... Rankin Fitch
Dustin Hoffman .... Wendell Rohr
Rachel Weisz .... Marlee
Bruce Davison .... Durwood Cable
Bruce McGill .... Judge Harkin
Jeremy Piven .... Lawrence Green
Nick Searcy .... Doyle
Stanley Anderson .... Henry Jankle
Cliff Curtis .... Frank Herrera
Nestor Serrano .... Janovich
Leland Olser .... Lamb
Jennifer Beals .... Vanessa Lembeck
Gerry Bamman .... Herman Grimes
Joanna Going .... Celeste Wood

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Director: Gary Fleder

Writer(s):

John Grisham   (novel The Runaway Jury)
Brian Koppelman   (screenplay) &
David Levien   (screenplay) and
Rick Cleveland   (screenplay) and
Matthew Chapman   (screenplay)

Producer(s):

Steven Brown .... line producer: additional photography
Jeffrey Downer .... executive producer
Gary Fleder .... producer
Christopher Mankiewicz .... producer
Arnon Milchan .... producer

Runtime: 127 minutes

Plot:
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a past ..... and their own agenda.

Rating 77 7 out of 10

Rated pg13for violence, language and thematic elements.

Notes:
It is a heart-pounding drama. With an ending you wouldn't suspect. It starts of surprising you at the beginning. Exciting from beginning to end!

Bottom Line: RENT or BUY its a tie.

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