Runaway Jury
A grieving widow teams with a relentless attorney to sue a firearms manufacturer, while a cunning jury consultant manipulates the trial’s jurors from within the courtroom, turning a high‑stakes lawsuit into a battle of wits and morality.
“Trials are too important to be decided by juries.”
Synopsis
When a workplace shooting occurs in New Orleans, a trial ensues against the gun manufacturer, pitting lawyer Wendell Rohr against the unscrupulous jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who employs illegal tactics to influence the jury in favor of the defense. However, when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee expose their ability to manipulate the jury into delivering any desired verdict, a tense and strategic game of deception and countermeasures unfolds.
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A crew of 96+ credited
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Edited by William SteinkampShot by Robert ElswitScored by Christopher YoungDesigned by Nelson Coates
Box Office
2003 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$80.2M
US & Canada: $49.4M — 62% of worldwide · International: $30.7M (38%)
Opening weekend: $11.8M — 24% of its US run.
Peak 2,815 theaters
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Also known as
- Das Urteil – Jeder ist käuflichde
- Le Maître du jeufr
- La giuriait
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Cast & Crew
96 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Cusack
as Nicholas Easter
Rachel Weisz
as Marlee
Gene Hackman
as Rankin Fitch
Dustin Hoffman
as Wendell Rohr
Bruce Davison
as Durwood Cable
Bruce Mcgill
as Judge Harkin
Jeremy Piven
as Lawrence Green
Nick Searcy
as Doyle
Leland Orser
as Lamb
Stanley Anderson
as Garland Jankle
Cliff Curtis
as Frank Herrera
Nestor Serrano
as Janovich
Supporting cast
72Rusty Schwimmer
as Millie Dupree
Gerry Bamman
as Herman Grimes
Jennifer Beals
as Vanessa Lembeck
Luis Guzman
as Jerry Fernandez
Guy Torry
as Eddie Weese
Rhoda Griffis
as Rikki Coleman
Bill Nunn
as Lonnie Shaver
Marguerite Moreau
as Amanda Monroe (Fitch's Assistant)
Juanita Jennings
as Loreen Duke
Nora Dunn
as Stella Hulic
Joanna Going
as Celeste Wood
Jason Davis
as Phillip Savelle
Xuan Van Nguyen
as Henry Wu
Carol Sutton
as Lou Dell
Dylan Mcdermott
as Jacob Wood (victim)
Deacon Dawson
as Hoppy Dupree
David Ramsey
as Jimmy Hoke
Ned Bellamy
as Jerome
Orlando Jones
as Russell
Margo Moorer
as Kaufman
David Dwyer
as Birk
Michael Arata
as Raines
Wayne Ferrara
as Agent Novecki
Fahnlohnee R Harris
as Sylvia Deshazo
Corri English
as Lydia Deets
Douglas M Griffin
as Terry Docken
Deneen Tyler
as Receptionist
Zach Hanner
as Ted
Andrea Powell
as Deborah
Ted Manson
as Pulaski
David Jensen
as Shamburg
Lori Heuring
as Maxine
Adella Gautier
as Voodoo Shopkeeper
Afemo Omilami
as SUV Driver
Barret O Brien
as Techie
Michelle M Miller
as Reporter #1
Eric Paulsen
as Reporter #2
Margaret Lawhon
as Reporter #3
Gary Grubbs
as Dobbs
Lark Marie Fall
as Singing Woman
Marco St John
as Daley
Henry Darrow
as Sebald
Don Henderson Baker
as Thernstrom
Danny Kamin
as Cash
Lance E Nichols
as Agent Shield
Elliott Street
as Ringwald
Mike Pniewski
as Strode
Joe Chrest
as Owens
Marcus Hester
as Kyle Murphy
Mark Jeffrey Miller
as Vaughn
Stuart Greer
as Kincaid
Lara Grice
as Blonde Decoy
Peter Jurasik
as Professor Phelan
Shannon Eubanks
as Phyllis
Celia Weston
as Mrs. Brandt
Harvey Reaves
as Agent Crowley
Irene Ziegler
as Peg Grimes
Ed Nelson
as George Dressler
Bernard Hocke
as Mason Foley
Loren Kinsella
as Cafe Waitress
Wayne Roberts
as Clerk
Mark Krasnoff
as Aggressive Reporter
Christopher Mankiewicz
as Bartender
Cedric Pendleton
as Homeboy
Perry Brown
as Potential Juror #1
Don Hood
as Potential Juror #2
Elizabeth Omilami
as Potential Juror #3
Claudia Coffee
as Reporter #4
Charlie Detraz
as Reporter #5
Sally Ann Roberts
as Reporter with Cable
Kathy Seiden
as Kathy
Jack Massey
as Henry Wood
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