Runaway Jury

this is shameless propaganda film, probably based on the bryco-jennings lawsuits, with a clear bias, and disregard for anyone who can think for themselves.... Full review

I think this movie was pretty good in different ways.I Think it was an all-star cast with Dustin Hoffman,Gene Hackman,John Cusack,Rachel Weisz,Bruce Davison,BruceMcGill,and Jeremy Piven as the movies main characters.The story it self i think was captivating with many twists and... Full review

I was rooting for the bad guy at the end. The good guy as such a bore I wanted the bad guy to win. Not a good movie.... Full review

This movie that kept me slightly entertained flawed all the way through. Though this movie had a great cast it stil was a mess.... Full review

The writer's and director's position on gun control is CLEARLY obvious in this movie (and its "preaching" becomes a bit shrill and therefore very distracting at times). However, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman put forth one incredible display of acting. Bottom... Full review

This story was originally about "Big Tobacco" but through tobacco company lobbying and someone's anti-gun agenda, it was changed to be a trite one-sided view of the problem of gun violence in America. The actors did the best they could with... Full review

I liked the take on what some money and power can do to something that is supposed to be so sacred in this country as the right to trial by jury. Makes me wonder if Gene Hackman was behind the O.J.... Full review

Only watch this if you haven't read the book. How could Grisham let them change his novel from a story about the tobacco company to one about gun control? This could have been a great movie without this shift. It had... Full review

Not much to say.......but see this movie. And you can not forget the memorable performances, mostly by gene hackman and dustin hoffman.... Full review

The book was horrible in my opinion, I was voting for the corporation. The film , wisely, changed the villians from a cigarette corporation to a gun corporation and gave the story an actual villian. It was a lot better than... Full review

This movie is too forceful in its' coloring of good and evil. This movie suffers from an over abundance of characters, not just the people on the jury, but assistants to assistants on the two legal teams. ... Full Review

What is most exciting about Runaway Jury is the intersection of unexpected story strands, which collide in a surprising way. Review by Louise Keller: Elevated by its top-notch cast, Runaway Jury is a terrific yarn that will have you on edge from go to whoa. ... Full Review

make the film look too glossy.....this is obvious, and a touch heavy-handed at the film's conclusion -....Perhaps I would not enjoy the film as much....Where director Gary Fleder really excels is in the movie's brilliant pacing and shifting storylines.....good has triumphed over evil at the film's finale.... ... Full Review

Yet the movie is so entertaining and its world so sneaky and remarkable -- jury rooms, back alleys, offshore banks -- that it seems churlish to quibble. Based on the novel by John Grisham, the picture is masterfully plotted, though a bit obvious in its writing, with dialogue that sometimes clunks and scenes supposedly dynamic and convincing that often fall short. ... Full Review

I like a good courtroom drama, and I prefer it when they concentrate on the legal action. The flick manages to offer moderate entertainment, but it never turns into anything to live up to its billing. The movie presents a decent popcorn flick ... Full Review

After turning down offers for 10 years, U.S. writer John Grisham has agreed to a movie deal for his 1999 novel The Testament. The 821 Entertainment Group, the Nashville-based firm formed to create movies with "heartland appeal" has struck a... ... Full Article

After resisting overtures for a decade, a best-selling author received an offer he couldn't refuse. John Grisham has finally allowed his 1999 novel The Testament to be optioned, according to Variety . ... Full Article

1.'Runaway Jury' 7 p.m., WBBM-Ch.2 If you liked John Grisham's novel, be warned: This 2003 movie adaptation is about guns instead of cigarettes -- the defendant was a tobacco company in the book. ... Full Article

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Runaway Jury is a spectacular film that is based on John Grisham's novel, Runaway Jury. The only difference is that instead of a tobacco lawsuit case, it is about a lawsuit involving gun manufacturers. Gene Hackman stars as Ranklin Fitch, a... ... Full Article

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