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Runaway Jury

Drama. Mystery When a young widow in New Orleans brings a civil suit against the powerful corporate consortium she holds responsible for her husband’s murder, she sets in motion a multi-million dollar case. But it’s a suit that may be won even before it begins--based solely on the selection, manipulation and, ultimately, the attempted “theft” of the jury. Representing the widow is Wendall Rohr, a courtly Southern lawyer with a moral center and a ... [+]
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"Efficient, precise, carefully calibrated and terrifically entertaining." POS
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"Runaway Jury doesn't have the guts for a real debate. Too bad. It robs the film of something essential: a point."  NEU
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USA Today
USA Today
"Watching a movie this impersonal play out for 127 minutes is like being sequestered in a dingy motel without a six-pack (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"  NEU
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Village Voice
Village Voice
"It's proof, if any is needed, that Grisham knows more about bestsellerdom than he does about law" NEG
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"Fleder and his able cast deliver a brisk, entertaining story that, despite straining credulity at times, earns a positive verdict." POS
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Time Out "This slick suspenser is certainly hokum, but it passes the time enjoyably enough."  NEU
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"A picture so full of pyrotechnics it could be charged with arson."  NEU
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