Runaway Jury (2003)

	Directed by: Gary Fleder	COUNTRY USA GENRE Legal thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE   Runaway Jury RUNNING TIME 127 minutes
	Produced by: Gary Fleder Christopher Mankiewicz Arnon Milchan
	Written by (based on the novel by John Grisham): Brian Koppelman David Levien Rick Cleveland Matthew Chapman

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Nicholas Easter	John Cusack	½
Rankin Fitch	Gene Hackman	½
Wendell Rohr	Dustin Hoffman
Marlee	Rachel Weisz	½
Durwood Cable	Bruce Davison	-
Judge Harkin	Bruce McGill	½
Lawrence Greene	Jeremy Piven	-
Henry Jankle	Stanley Anderson	-
Frank Herrera	Cliff Curtis	-
Janovich	Nestor Serrano	-
Vanessa Lembeck	Jennifer Beals	-
Jacob Woods	Dylan McDermott	-

Review

John Grisham's morally predictable but legally intricate universe is put under the spotlight in this well-cast and satisfyingly complex, though somewhat emotionally clichéd film. Director Gary Fleder should have been able to instill more suspense into the narrative – his work is so streamlined and unchallenging that Grisham's solid story becomes relatively bland and comfortable. The format feels a bit too TV-series-like for us to fully immerse ourselves, but the film has a well-written cast of characters that keep you fairly engaged throughout. Old-timers Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman get by on technique and experience, while both John Cusack and Rachel Weisz are well-cast, even if they don't exactly create sparks.