Review of Runaway Jury (2003) by Melody C — 24 Dec 2012

Wonderful! and great performances by all the actors!

This review of Runaway Jury (2003) was written by Melody C on 24 Dec 2012.

Runaway Jury has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rory L. Aronsky (85) for Film Threat (5,156) on 22 May 2013

It’s a crisp piece of entertainment that was worth waiting for, considering that I’ve been waiting quite a long time to see this…

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By Nathan S (826) on 28 Apr 2013

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The already heavy-footed clomp of Grisham's declamatory storytelling style has been given an extra-thick-soled, wing-tipped, liberal-leaning,…

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The inevitable showdown between these two paragons is something of a fizzle; there's too much over/under-acting going on…

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Does stuff like this really happen? Bit unrealistic for me but I liked the ending. Great cast too, lots of big names…

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The picture captures a contemporary mood-blend of cynicism, anger and woefully disappointed idealism…

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By James D (1,507) on 27 Apr 2013

Another movie I have not seen in awhile. Have to say, I loved the cast in this one and they are worth it just to see them…

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By Karsh D (1,216) on 11 Mar 2013

A typical Grisham courtroom adaptation where typically good lawyers struggle to overcome bad lawyers and typically win. Typical…

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By Becky T (285) on 05 Mar 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. You're constantly engaged as this tale takes different twists and turns to keep you guessing. Highly recommend…

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