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Runaway Jury

Movie · 2003 · 122 min

A slick, twisty legal thriller that keeps you guessing as it pits manipulative forces against each other in a high-stakes courtroom game.

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2003 film by Gary Fleder
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Year
2003
Runtime
122 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • deception
  • revenge
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, trial
Directed by
Gary Fleder
Written by
Matthew Chapman, Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Rick Cleveland
Starring
Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, John Cusack, Jennifer Beals, Luis Gómez, Bruce Davison, Dylan McDermott
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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