Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury is a 2003 American legal thriller film directed by Gary Fleder, and stars John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz. It is an adaptation of John Grishams novel The Runaway Jury.

In the jury pool, Nick Easter tries to get himself excused from jury duty. Judge Frederick Harkin decides to give Nick a lesson in civic duty and Fitch tells Cable that the judge has sandbaggedclarification needed them, and that he must select Nick as a juror. Nicks congenial manner wins him acceptance from his fellow jurors, but Frank Herrera, a Marine veteran, takes an instant dislike to him.A woman named Marlee makes an offer to Fitch and Rohr she will deliver the verdict to the first bidder. Rohr dismisses the offer, assuming it to be a tactic by Fitch to obtain a mistrial. But Fitch asks for proof that she can deliver, which Nick provides. Fitch orders Nicks apartment searched, but finds nothing. Marlee retaliates by getting one of Fitchs jurors bounced. Nick shows the judge surveillance footage of his apartment being searched and the judge orders the jury sequestered. Fitch then goes after three jurors with blackmail, leading one, Rikki Coleman, to attempt suicide. ........

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