Runaway Jury was excellent. I hoped it would be, but you never know with suspense. I was a little confused at times on what side they were, whether pro or against the weapon industry, but after a while I got it. I think the story-telling was very smart. The characters are great. The acting was great. Sometimes everything seems too coincidental, and I thought these things couldn't really be planned like this in real life. But it's only a movie. Even if you maybe sometimes wished someone could copy this case in real life.
My rating: 9/10
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SYNOPSIS from Rotten Tomatoes
Trials are too important to be decided by juries.
From master storyteller John Grisham ("The Firm," "The Pelican Brief") comes RUNAWAY JURY, a suspense-thriller about a high-priced and ruthless jury "consultant" (Gene Hackman) who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict on an explosive trial. With lives and millions of dollars at stake, the fixer wages a deadly battle with a jury member (John Cusack), a mysterious woman (Rachel Weisz) and an honest lawyer (Dustin Hoffman). The film marks the first pairing of screen legends Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman.
When a young widow in New Orleans brings a civil suit against the powerful corporate consortium she holds responsible for her husband's murder, she sets in motion a multi-million dollar case. But it's a suit that may be won even before it begins - based solely on the selection, manipulation and, ultimately, the attempted "theft" of the jury.
Representing the widow is Wendall Rohr (Hoffman), a courtly Southern lawyer with a moral center and a heartfelt passion for the case he's presenting. His opponent is ostensibly the attorney representing the corporation. But in reality, defense counsel is only the front man for Rankin Fitch (Hackman), a brilliant and ruthless jury consultant.
Article comments
1 - The Theory
I'm really nervous about this movie. I'll see it when it comes out on video, I guess, but won't plunk down $7.75 for it.
I was really excited, because I love the book to death, until I found out they changed the entire direction of the story by suing gun makers instead of Cigarette companies.
2 - Dew
Theory the movie really is good. I went on a whim because I had nothing better to do. I came out of this movie refreshed. It was a nice twist and the movie played out well. I had not read the book so I did not know what to expect. Maybe you could check out the matinee, aren't they cheaper?
3 - Michelle
i don't know why they switched from tobacco to weapons, but i thought it did make more sense to focuson weapons in times like these, because tobacco is not that kind of a huge issue currently, but weapons and laws allowing owning and the use of weapons are a problem that's been heavily discussed. i could imagine that was the reason why they thought turning it into a weapon discussion would attract more people and also make more people think.
is worth it.and about paying money for the movie - i mostly don't think the latest releases are worth their money, but i think Runaway Jury