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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
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From master storyteller John Grisham and the director of Don't Say A Word comes a taut suspense-thriller that "grabs hold of you and never lets go" (Philadelphia Metro). In their first film together, screen legends Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman face off in this electrifying nail-biter about a ruthless jury consultant who'll do anything to win. With lives and millions of dollars at stake, the fixer plays a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a jury member (John Cusack) and a mysterious woman (Rachel Weisz) who offer to "deliver" the verdict to the highest bidder. Packed with danger, intrigue and pulse-pounding twists and turns, Runaway Jury rules!
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By Blammo
Format:DVD
Not sure what movie the other reviewers watched, but both my SO and I enjoyed this movie immenensely. Well acted, well directed, and well executed.
The fact it goes "morally conscious" at the end of the movie, didn't detract from the experience at all, no matter what I think about gun control. It wasn't ABOUT that, it was about the story, which was great to watch unfold.
By L. Mintah
Format:DVD
Runaway Jury seemed from the trailers to be a nail-biting thriller with huge caliber acting talent. Although John Cusack, Gene Hackman, and Dustin Hoffman turn in great performances, the movie falls on its face. Any soundtrack seems non-existent. There is not much suspense. Cusack's girlfriend, the main female character, is completely cold and unsympathetic. She does not have an ounce of warmth in her body. And she is supposed to be someone you root for through the whole film. I wanted her to get her comeuppance, but unfortunately she did not. The movie ended up being a preachy film about gun control.
The opening sequence is one of the best I have ever seen. If only the rest of the movie was as good as the first five minutes.
By Mary Howard
Format:DVD
Minds numbing adaptation to the John Grisham novel lacks his artistic punch and flare for justice and replaces it with a typical Hollywood movie that caters to speculation other than fact. The script has too many holes to be considered a passable story, and while the direction is decent, it lacks a real sense of depth. The acting on the other hand is good with Rachel Weisz and Gene Hackman making this film much better than it deserved to be with their very good performances, and Dustin Hoffman is fine as well but he's not in the movie as much. John Cusack is decent and the rest of the cast makes due but the movie does not do them or the viewer any justice in terms of storytelling.
Thanks to Weisz, Hackman, and Hoffman, the movie makes a fine rental, but its only good for a few good moments.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
The strong performance of Rachel Weisz is the only plus here
Derivative thriller that not only does not stay close to the book but also lacks the insight to give a better show. Read more
Published on July 16 2004 by Tim Black
1.0 out of 5 stars
Anti-gun propoganda
This movie is utter nonsense done by leftist actors who hate the 2nd ammendment more than the people who actually kill people. Read more
Published on July 14 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
Weisz, Hackman and Hoffman are great but the film is not.
Lackluster adaptation to the John Grisham novel has only the acting to save it for total disaster with great performances by Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, and Dustin Hoffman but they... Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by David Lupin
2.0 out of 5 stars
The actors deserve better than this, as we all do.
Bleak film that rather sweep the subject of guns under the rug, and skirt the issues that are raised. Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by Brenda Morris
3.0 out of 5 stars
Thanks to Rachel Weisz and Gene Hackman, this film is ok.
John Grisham should be livid over the way they took his book and basically lobotomize his book and literally killed it with a stupid screenplay that really should have been a... Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by Phil Dante
1.0 out of 5 stars
terrible adaptation
Having read the book, I can say that the book was much better than the movie. The movie changed the premise from Big Tobacco to Gun Control - which in my opinion completely... Read more
Published on July 10 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
Weisz and Hackman do their best but the film is still bad.
Weak adaptation to the book of the same name forgoes the legal jargon and just dumb down the plot for a simpletons version of the law. Read more
Published on July 10 2004 by Jeff Morgan
4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked It a lot
I thought the movie was pretty good. I didn't expect too much from it because of the "typical revenge movie" tag that seemed to be hanging over it. Read more
Published on July 8 2004 by J. Priestly
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fast pace and strong acting almost make up for plausibility
Although this movie is by no means a masterpiece (3+ stars, rounded up to 4), you'll find yourself engaged almost from the onset and this feeling lasts almost all the way through... Read more
Published on July 7 2004 by guillermoj
3.0 out of 5 stars
Implausible thriller that is lifted by the acting.
Implausible court thriller that rips off its much better novel and puts fourth a movie that lacks all the suspends and wit of its book origin. Read more
Published on July 1 2004 by Pat Stewart
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