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Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Rachel Weisz as Marlee. John Cusack as Nicholas Easter. Gene Hackman as Rankin Fitch.

Bruce Davison as Durwood Cable. Dustin Hoffman as Wendell Rohr. Bruce McGill as Judge Harkin. Jennifer Beals as Vanessa Lembeck. Jeremy Piven as Lawrence Green. Reviews Runaway Jury. Roger Ebert October 17, Now streaming on:. Powered by JustWatch. Now playing. Ascension Carlos Aguilar. Gary Fleder. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. 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. Trials are too important to be decided by juries. Rated PG for violence, language and thematic elements. Did you know Edit. Trivia The much anticipated bathroom scene in this movie, where Rohr Dustin Hoffman confronts Fitch Gene Hackman is the first dialogue in a movie between Hoffman and Hackman.

It was written while the rest of the movie was being filmed, after someone on the crew found out that the two, though they had been friends since , had never starred in a movie together. It was finally shot on a single day at the end, several weeks after Hackman and Hoffman had finished their other work. Goofs After the anti-gun juror goes on his tirade, Nick Easter makes a joke.

In reality, a tirade like that could actually force the judge to dismiss the entire prospective pool, because the pool would then be considered tainted since they witnessed the tirade. Hill , Patty S. User reviews Review. Top review. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Decent but very flawed film that has so many points to it that it can't be categorize in simply good or bad.

The Good: Some of the performances are spectacular and deserving of a much better movie than this. Gene Hackman hasn't been this good in ages, and he's one of the few reasons that this movie is watchable. The next reason is Rachel Weisz, who is the only actor Hackman has had in quite some time that is his equal in performance and in acting prowess.

She is so good in fact that she does almost steal the film from him and then some. Positive Messages. Theme of gun violence. Characters in peril. Non-explicit sexual situation, reference to adultery and abortion. Some strong language. Characters drink and smoke. What parents need to know Parents need to know that this is really not a kid movie subject-wise unless they're already fans of John Grisham. Continue reading Show less.

Stay up to date on new reviews. Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox. User Reviews Parents say Kids say. Parent of a year-old Written by Tsion November 21, A Well-Made Thriller Nothing less, nothing more. It promises you an engaging legal thriller, and it delivers on all acounts Continue reading. Report this review. Adult Written by garlic April 9, Alright movie for adults, but only if you are an anti-gun activist.

Too political, for my blood. The acting was wonderful and the actors great, but only on an adult level. The hi-tech equiptment was a little far fetched tho.

The novel is much better in my opinion and will not interest anyone under the age of Rachel Weisz acts well and so doe Teen, 14 years old Written by mollys April 9, Interesting subject matter, good acting by all the stars. The film provided new insights into the jury system. It was thoughtful and provacative, especially the ending. What's the story? Is it any good? Talk to your kids about Our editors recommend. The Client. Plucky, terrorized boy at heart of legal thriller.

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