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Runaway Jury
RUNAWAY JURY
This thriller offers what you’d expect from a John Grisham novel – suspense, mystery, good guys, bad guys, and the thirst for justice. It also underscores the importance of approach and emotional angle when communicating a cause (political or otherwise); as aligning with the side of perceived truth is usually a big rallying point on any given issue. Both sides of an debate can and often do this, but it’s mostly the one that can tug at your heart that wins prevailing opinion. Many side stories are evident here, not the least of which is the first pairing of Dustin Hoffman (prosecuting attorney Wendell Rohr) and Gene Hackman (jury selection expert Rankin Fitch). It’s a fascinating peek “behind the curtain” of the world of jury selection in a high profile case. Unforgettable lines include: “A trial is too important to be left up to juries.” Wow! Deftly written and edited, it makes the viewer wonder if this kind of activity really goes on, much like another Hackman thriller, Enemy Of The State did. There’s A+ extras here, too. [FOX VIDEO | DV]
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