Runaway Jury

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Runaway Jury

PG-13,

2003,

2h 7m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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73%

160 Reviews

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50,000+ Ratings

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After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman) against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman), who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter (John Cusack) and his girlfriend, Marlee (Rachel Weisz), reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.

Critics Consensus

An implausible but entertaining legal thriller.

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David Germain

Associated Press

Nov 12, 2018

Director Gary Fleder's brisk, assured pacing also makes the implausibilities go down easier.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

3/5

Legal thriller isn't aimed at kids.

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Neil Norman

London Evening Standard

Jan 17, 2004

Nothing is quite what it seems and the twists of the plot are played out in some style by director Gary Fleder, who delivers some flashy montage sequences and avoids most of the usual clichs of New Orleans location shooting.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 12, 2026

3/4

Stellar performances, a quicksilver pace, and some modest surprises result in a satisfying night on the couch.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

May 4, 2020

3/5

Another John Grisham book forms the basis for another decent (if not dazzling) courtroom drama.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 9, 2019

It's [John] Grisham at his finest. Spellbinding. Riveting. Intriguing. Hackman, Hoffman, Cusack and Davison. Put me in that courtroom now.

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Leia W

Jan 22, 2019

A wonderful movie, entertained me a lot. Great actor and storytelling. That's how the law runs in America, 12 simple ones without the education of the people are manipulated by the two laws, defenders and state lawyer.

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Draco P

Sep 28, 2018

Had some interesting twists but was otherwise quite corny and unrealistic.

Jun 11, 2018

Pure Hollywood Propaganda. This all star cast beautifully acted this gun bashing propaganda plot line. It is so tiring and obnoxious to see Hollywood continually ignore our constitutionally protected individual rights and bash guns with irrational emotionality. I want to be entertained by movies not propagandized.

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George L

Dec 9, 2017

This John Grisham story is even more complex and farfetched than his other ones, but I fell for it anyway. It was easy to get hooked by the fine performances - from the whole cast, but with Cusack and Hackman shining particularly brightly - and the moral dilemmas on show are very interesting indeed. The New Orleans in the film feels just right and help sets the tone.

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Poe G

Dec 6, 2017

Your typical Grisham trash, implausible in its thriller plot and realistic in its legal details. More fun than some of the others, focusing less on the lawyers than on their teams, the movie is made especially enjoyable on account of the most fantastic, unbelievable element: That gun companies would ever face consequences for their bad faith, green, and immorality.

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Anakin S

Oct 8, 2017

IMO the best of the Grisham adaptations. Hackman is outstanding

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John Cusack

Nicholas Easter

Gene Hackman

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Dustin Hoffman

Wendell Rohr

Rachel Weisz

Marlee

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Synopsis

After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman) against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene Hackman), who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter (John Cusack) and his girlfriend, Marlee (Rachel Weisz), reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.

Director: Gary Fleder
Producer: Gary Fleder, Arnon Milchan, Christopher Mankiewicz
Screenwriter: David Levien, Brian Koppelman, Matthew Chapman, John Grisham
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Mojo Films, New Regency Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.4M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Surround

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