Synopsis
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
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Cast
- John CusackNicholas Easter
- Gene HackmanRankin Fitch
- Dustin HoffmanWendell Rohr
- Rachel WeiszMarlee
- Bruce DavisonDurwood Cable
- Bruce McGillJudge Harkin
- Jeremy PivenLawrence Green
- Nick SearcyDoyle
- Stanley AndersonHenry Jankle
- Cliff CurtisFrank Herrera
Recommendations
- 83
Entertainment Weekly
The already heavy-footed clomp of Grisham's declamatory storytelling style has been given an extra-thick-soled, wing-tipped, liberal-leaning, reality-tampering kick thanks to a screenplay credited to four writers. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Like a juicy steak served to a man suffering on a diet of micro-greens and tofu, Runaway Jury will be devoured by fans of movie melodramas. - 75
Chicago Tribune
It's suspenseful. Fleder and his able cast deliver a brisk, entertaining story that, despite straining credulity at times, earns a positive verdict -- no undue audience-rigging required. - 70
Variety
With the standard Grisham formula having grown stale after so many books and film versions, Jury introduces ingredients that add zest to the old recipe and, in cinematic terms, open up increased possibilities for intrigue and narrative layering. - 63
ReelViews
The film has its share of high points, but the flaws are frustratingly obvious and impossible to overlook. - 63
Miami Herald
Grisham is an expert at hooking the audience, and he fills the edges with legal details that, realistic or not, are always fascinating. Runaway Jury is an adequate, unremarkable piece of work, but as they say in the book world, you won't be able to put it down. - 50
The A.V. Club
Though star-packed to the point of absurdity--juror Luis Guzmán has little to do but nod his head every once in a while--The Runaway Jury doesn't know what to do with its players. - 50
Village Voice
Not nearly enough time is spent in court--that is, on the movie's ostensible subject. (Besides, the down-to-the-wire deliberation scene is risibly unconvincing and abbreviated.)
