Runaway Jury

Based On the book by John Grisham

Runaway Jury is a 2003 American legal thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz. An adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel The Runaway Jury, the film pits lawyer Wendell Rohr (Hoffman) against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch (Hackman), who uses unlawful means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. Meanwhile, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins when juror Nicholas Easter (Cusack) and his girlfriend Marlee (Weisz) appear to be able to sway the jury to deliver any verdict they want in a trial against a gun manufacturer. The film was released on October 17, 2003, by 20th Century Fox.

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Release date:

October 9, 2003

Director:

Gary Fleder

Cast:

John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison

Genre:

Drama, Trial

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2003 in adaptations