Runaway Jury
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gary Fleder
John Cusack
Gene Hackman
Dustin Hoffman
Rachel Weisz
Bruce Davison
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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 heartfelt passion for the case he's presenting. His opponent is ostensibly the attorney representing the corporation. But in reality, defense counsel is only the front man for Rankin Fitch, a brilliant and ruthless jury consultant. At a high tech command center set up in an old French Quarter warehouse, Fitch and his team work on the surveillance and assessment of potential jurors. He will know everything about their lives, and strategically manipulate the jury selection process. The only acceptable result is the perfect jury to vote in favor of his client. Fitch and Rohr soon realize they're not the only ones out to win the jury. One of the jurors, Nick Easter, seems to have his own plan for swaying the panel. And a mysterious woman known only as Marlee contacts both Rohr and Fitch telling them the jury's for sale to either of them--and that the verdict won't come cheap. While the case is argued in court, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins to play out in New Orleans' French Quarter. Rohr's morality put to the test, and Fitch is poised to cross the line from selecting a jury to stealing it--no matter who gets hurt in the process.
Director
Gary Fleder
Cast
John Cusack
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Gene Hackman
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Dustin Hoffman
Rachel Weisz
Bruce Davison
Jeremy Piven
Jason Davis
Henry Darrow
Leland Orser
Wayne Roberts
Barrett O'brien
Nick Searcy
Kathy Seiden
Wayne Ferrera
Lori Heuring
Stanley Anderson
Perry Brown
Afemo Omilami
David Ramsey
Claudia Coffee
Gary Grubbs
Elizabeth Omilami
Corri English
Ted Manson
Marcus Hester
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Jennifer Beals
Mark Krasnoff
Deneen D Tyler
Margo Moorer
Orlando Jones
Bruce Mcgill
Leonard Spears
Marco St John
Sally Ann Roberts
Eric Paulsen
Doug M. Griffin
Joe Chrest
Cliff Curtis
Vincent Le Blanc
Cedric Pendleton
Irene Ziegler
Elliott Street
David Dwyer
Christopher Mankiewicz
Marguerite Moreau
Rusty Schwimmer
Fahnlohnee R Harris
Guy Torry
Peter Jurasik
Harvey Reaves
Loren Kinsella
Gerry Bamman
Xuan Van Nguyen
Stuart Greer
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Bill Nunn
Joanna Going
Lance E. Nichols
Michael Arata
Deacon Dawson
Bernard Hocke
Ned Bellamy
Ed Nelson
Daniel Kamin
Lark Marie Fall
David Jensen
Andrea Powell
Carol Sutton
Adella Gauthier
Jack Massey
Shannon Eubanks
Lara Grice
Don Hood
Zach Hanner
Mike Pniewski
Juanita Jennings
Rhoda Griffis
Don Henderson Baker
Celia Weston
Nestor Serrano
Nora Dunn
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Michelle M Miller
Margaret Lawhon
Charlie Detraz
Crew
Peter Afterman
Mark Allen
Neal Anderson
Robert Apisa
Michael Applebaum
James Apted
Deborah Aquila
Gordon Ard
James W Armstrong
Steve Artmont
Rick Ash
David Baerwald
Marc Baird
Brooks Baldwin
Samantha Barker
Mary Beth Basile
Bob Bates
Michael Bauer
Paul Beard
Richard Bernstein
Phil Bertelsen
Paul Blanchard
Susie Blanchard
Max Blomgren
Natalie Borlaug
George R Bott
Marc J Bouffard
Stephen Bourgeois
Bryan Bowen
Charles Brewer
Elliot Brown
Sam Bruskin
Joe Bucaro
Mara Buffett
Charley Bob Burnham
Gary Burritt
Rick Canelli
Buddy Carr
Donna Chance
Bartou Chandler
Kenny Chaplin
Matthew Chapman
Gilly Charbonnet
Gilly Charbonnet
Aloura Charles
Kenneth Chauvin
Peter R Chittell
Jessica Clements
Rick Cleveland
Nelson Coates
Randall S Coe
Thomas E Conrad
Paul Conti
Robert H Cooper
David Crone
David Crone
Judy Crown
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
William Darrow
Doug Dearth
Rebecca L Denton
Jeffrey Downer
Frank Duffy
Cougar Easley
Scott Eddo
Christopher Ekstrom
Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit
Dana Embree
Dana Embree
Michael Endler
David Erwin
Caroline Eselin
Ryan Eustis
Tracy Farrington
Bridget Fenlason
Robert Fernandez
Robert Fernandez
Craig Fincannon
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Sean Finnegan
Gary Romolo Fiorelli
Gary Fleder
Eric Flickinger
Paul Flinchbaugh
Ann Foley
Daniel Fox
Chad Frey
Linda Gardar
Eileen Garrigan
John Gathright
Matt Gaumer
Tina George
Scott Gershin
Nerses Gezalyan
Hector Gika
Dave Giuli
Greg Goosen
Allison Gordin
Winston Gregory
Glynna Grimala
John Grisham
Lee Grubin
Caleb Guillote
Robin Haas
Bob Hall
Betty Hammac
Dana Hanby
Ellen Harris Walters
Joseph R Hartwick
Dennis Henigan
John Herbert
Rankin Hickman
Lavelle Higgins
C Robert Holloway
Elston Howard
Timothy P Hurley
Barry Idoine
Craig Jaeger
Simon James
Christopher S P Jones
Kelly Jones
Elizabeth A Jurado
Jennifer Kamrath
Victor Keatley
Michael Keller
Tracy Keller
Jeannie H Kelly
Stacy Kelly
Dave Kelsey
Michael Kenner
Brian Koppelman
Kristin Kumamoto
Jeffrey S Kunkel
Leonard Lavigueur
Brett Lavinthal
R Scott Lebell
Lisa Lengyel
Nick Leon
David Levien
Lindsey Liberatore
Julie Lindner
Billy Lucas
Elizabeth Ludwick
Rick Lupton
Rick Lupton
Chrys Lyras
William V Malpede
Christopher Mankiewicz
Luis R Marroquin
Michael S Martin
Ryan H Martin
Frances Mathias
Patrick Mcguire
Meagan Mclaughlin
Jay Meagher
Arnon Milchan
Mark Miller
James Moriana
John P Morris
Marc Moss
Abigail Murray
David Nami
Aimee Nance
Danny Nick
Thomas J. O'connell
Paul Olinde
Paul Olinde
Jorin Ostroska
Mike Pappas
Jim Passon
John N Patterson
T R Pearson
Randy Pease
Poland Paul Perkins
Marvin Perry
Eric Pierson
James Plannette
Adele Plauche
Scott Plauche
Gregory Poirier
Tessa Posnansky
Jonathan Price
Jonathan Price
Raymond Pumilia
Jasper Randall
Daniel Rector
Jason Reppert
Andrea Roa
Dana Robin
James Roque Jr.
Zade Rosenthal
Anthony Rossi
Ann C Salzer
Deven M Schruff
Mark I Scott
Amanda Segel
Phil Shanahan
Sherman Shelton
Robert F Shugrue
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 17, 2003
Released in United States October 30, 2003
Released in United States on Video February 17, 2004
Edward Norton was previously attached to star.
Gwyneth Paltrow was previously attached to star.
Sean Connery was previously attached to play the role Finch, but left the project in July 1997.
Joel Schumacher, was previously attached to direct, but left the project in mid-July 1997.
John Grisham reportedly received $8 million for the motion picture rights to "The Runaway Jury."
John Grisham reportedly received $8 million for the motion picture rights to "The Runaway Jury."
Regency is fully financing.
"The Runaway Jury" was published by Doubleday June 1996.
Released in United States Fall October 17, 2003
Released in United States October 30, 2003
Released in United States on Video February 17, 2004
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