After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
Directed by Gary Fleder
based on novel or book
court case
widow
new orleans, louisiana
manipulation
jury
gun violence
jury tampering
jury trial
henchmen
arms industry
trial lawyer
courtroom drama
mass shooting
legal thriller
corporate lawyer
conman
gun death
jury consultant
reading people
trial science
jury selection
wrongful death case
firearms / gun manufacturer
Rank
#86 in 2003·#4990 overall
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Cast
John Cusack
Nick Easter
Gene Hackman
Rankin Fitch
Dustin Hoffman
Wendell Rohr
Rachel Weisz
Marlee
Bruce Davison
Durwood Cable
Bruce McGill
Judge Harkin
Jeremy Piven
Lawrence Green
Leland Orser
Lamb
Nick Searcy
Doyle
Nestor Serrano
Janovich
Stanley Anderson
Henry Jankle
Cliff Curtis
Frank Herrera
Crew
Gary Fleder
Director
Brian Koppelman
Screenplay
David Levien
Screenplay
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Gary Fleder
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
John Grisham
Novel
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Joe Bucaro III
Stunts
Robert Apisa
Stunts
Charlie Brewer
Stunts
Popular Reviews
308 reviews
Tessa
Very different from the book but I appreciate the differences
Very different from the book but I appreciate the differences
Jacob Burns
7.0★ · 03/16/26
Gonna be real no jury’s ran away
Gonna be real no jury’s ran away
Kieran
6.0★ · 02/27/26
This just might be the silliest film I’ve ever watched. It’s really bad. I loved it.
This just might be the silliest film I’ve ever watched. It’s really bad. I loved it.
Dee breezy noir
6.0★ · 02/19/26
The only crime is how long it took me to watch a film with John Cusack and Rachel Weisz together
The only crime is how long it took me to watch a film with John Cusack and Rachel Weisz together