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When a young widow in New Orleans brings a civil suit against the powerful corporate consortium she holds responsible for her husbandâs murder, she sets in motion a multi-million dollar case. But itâs a suit that may be won even before it begins--based solely on the selection, manipulation and, ultimately, the attempted âtheftâ of the jury. Representing the widow is Wendall Rohr, a courtly Southern lawyer with a moral center and a heartfelt passion for the case heâs presenting. His opponent is ostensibly the attorney representing the corporation. But in reality, defense counsel is only the front man for Rankin Fitch, a brilliant and ruthless jury consultant. At a high tech command center set up in an old French Quarter warehouse, Fitch and his team work on the surveillance and assessment of potential jurors. He will know everything about their lives, and strategically manipulate the jury selection process. The only acceptable result is the perfect jury to vote in favor of his client.Fitch and Rohr soon realize theyâre not the only ones out to win the jury. One of the jurors, Nick Easter, seems to have his own plan for swaying the panel. And a mysterious woman known only as Marlee contacts both Rohr and Fitch telling them the juryâs for sale to either of them--and that the verdict wonât come cheap.While the case is argued in court, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins to play out in New Orleansâ French Quarter. Rohrâs morality put to the test, and Fitch is poised to cross the line from selecting a jury to stealing it--no matter who gets hurt in the process.
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| Also Known As: |
The Runaway Jury
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Drama, Thriller and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 8 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 17th, 2003 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence, language. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
New Regency Productions, Mojo Films
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| Studios: |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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| Financiers: |
Regency Enterprises
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$49,440,996 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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