Movie
Runaway Jury
Overview
After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
Details
- Release date
- 2003-01-16
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Cusack as Nick Easter
- Gene Hackman as Rankin Fitch
- Dustin Hoffman as Wendell Rohr
- Rachel Weisz as Marlee
- Bruce Davison as Durwood Cable
- Bruce McGill as Judge Harkin
- Jeremy Piven as Lawrence Green
- Leland Orser as Lamb
- Nick Searcy as Doyle
- Nestor Serrano as Janovich
- Stanley Anderson as Henry Jankle
- Cliff Curtis as Frank Herrera
Crew
- Gary Fleder - Director
- David Levien - Screenplay
- Brian Koppelman - Screenplay
- Matthew Chapman - Screenplay
- Rick Cleveland - Screenplay
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