Runaway jury [DVD-WIDESCREEN] / New Regency Pictures ; producers, Gary Fleder, Christopher Mankiewicz, Arnon Milchan ; screenplay by Brian Koppelman & David Levien and Rick Cleveland and Matthew Chapman ; director, Gary Fleder.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the novel by John Grisham. Special features: full length feature widescreen version: director commentary by Gary Fleder; deleted scenes w/optional commentary; selected scene commentary; exploring the scene - Hackman & Hoffman's first scene together; off the cuff: lead actor commentary by Dustin Hoffman & Gene Hackman; 5 featurettes: making-of, acting, cinematography, production and editing; man on fire trailer. John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison, Bruce McGill, Jeremy Piven, Nick Searcy, Stanley Anderson.
Summary:
After a man dies in a shooting incident, his wife files a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the gun. Her lawyer argues that the firm in question knew the shop which sold the weapon was not following federal regulations. As the case goes to trial, the firearm manufacturer takes no chances on the outcome, and they hire Rankin Fitch, a "jury consultant" who makes it his business to see that he knows enough about the jurors to be able to guarantee the result of the trial.
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