| Runaway Jury Review |
| by John Ulmer (Rating: 4/5) |
| John Grisham adaptations never succeed very well on the big screen because
Grisham's strength lies not in his plots like Clancy or Crichton, but in his
narrative drive present in all his books--which both of those authors have,
as well, I might add....more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3/4) |
| Directed by Gary Fleder. Screenplay by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Rick
Cleveland and Matthew Chapman, based on the novel by John Grisham.
Starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman. Running time: 127
minutes. Rated PG for mild language and...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B) |
| In general, I am not enamored by courtroom
dramas. It doesn't matter to me how competent the
acting, how sympathetic the case for the
plaintiff, or how eloquent the opening arguments.
It's usually just a mundane exercise in
stentorian histrionics or...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 4.5/5) |
| Honestly, I doubted I would ever like a John Grisham film adapation.
Even the best of the batch was only pretty good (I am not detracting
from his writing, but the adaptation process). Sophomore
screenwriter Brian Koppelman managed to take a pretty...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| RUNAWAY JURY (2003)
Rated PG-13; running time 125 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Crime/Drama
Seen at: Eastwood Neighborhood Cinema Group (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.runawayjurymovie.com/
IMDB site:...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Runaway Jury" (20th Century Fox)
When the widow of a young stockbroker who was killed in an office
shooting takes the gun manufacturer to court, a high-stakes trial in New
Orleans results. The CEO of the Vicksburg Gun...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 6/10) |
| In the days of yore, before courtroom dramas made up the majority of
prime-time television programming, there were these things we called John
Grisham Books, which were usually about some young, naïve Southern lawyer on
the run from (or sometimes chasing...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
This sequel to Julia Roberts' RUNAWAY BRIDE features a courtroom trial against
a U.S. gun manufacturer that may set a precedent for all other gun-related
murder cases. In order to ensure a victory, the slimy gun manufacturers hire a
conniving jury...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| The marvelously entertaining RUNAWAY JURY reminds you how much fun going to the
movies can be. Based on a John Grisham novel, it is arguably the best film
adaptation yet of his popular books. The plot about jury tampering in a very
high profile case...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| When the widow of the victim of an office shooting takes the gun manufacturer
to court, the high stakes trial draws jury selection specialist Rankin Fitch
(Gene Hackman), who guarantees a win to the defendant for a multi-million
dollar price tag and...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B) |
| Reviewed by: Harvey S. Karten
Grade: B
20th Century Fox
Directed by: Gary Fleder
Written by: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Matthew Chapman,
Rick Cleveland, novel by John Grisham
Cast: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel
Weisz, Bruce...more |
| Runaway Jury Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Nicolas Easter (John Cusack) recently moved to New
Orleans and, as a good citizen, registered to vote.
Soon after, he receives notice to attend jury duty
and, like most people, tries to get out of it. Despite
his pleas to the judge of the big case Nick...more |
