Runaway Jury is yet another 90s adaptation of a Grisham courtroom novel. I can see why they were so popular with Hollywood, easy to adapt best-selling books and limited sets to worry about means you can concentrate on hiring charismatic stars old and new to get them packing the cinemas. Hackman gets by far the most fun lines to play with.The underlying trial around gun control remains as relevant now as then. Barely a week goes by without a mass shooting in the US and fingers being pointed regarding responsibility. This time its the gun industry itself on trial.
With such high stakes, it's no wonder that the opposing lawyers worry about jury selection and decision making. So when someone promises to fix the jury, it must be very tempting...Verdict: Implausible but fun ride.
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