Review of Runaway Jury (2003) by Sherri E — 20 Aug 2008

Dude this was like uber-intense. Incredible cast... Cuzack, Hoffman, Hackman... wowsers!

This review of Runaway Jury (2003) was written by Sherri E on 20 Aug 2008.

Runaway Jury has generally received positive reviews.

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