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Trial by Jury

R Released Sep 9, 1994 1h 42m Mystery & Thriller List
8% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 29% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is placed on the jury for the criminal case of mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), and it's not long before she is threatened by Pirone's right-hand man, Tom Vesey (William Hurt). Though it is clear to the 11 other members of the jury that Pirone is guilty, Valerie must convince them to find him innocent. If she doesn't, her son will be killed. Valerie is only following Vesey's orders out of fear, but her conscience begins to haunt her.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: D- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Ed Gonzalez Apollo Guide The most frustrating aspect of this film is how it blatantly exploits its female characters. Rated: 40/100 Jul 25, 2001 Full Review Alison Macor Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot More correctly titled Trial by Melodrama... Rated: 2/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review Quentin Curtis Independent on Sunday Trial by Jury disintegrates after a promising opening. Dec 1, 2017 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault The movie is far-fetched and contains some of the corniest dialogue heard in years. Rated: D Apr 9, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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John J Underrated thriller with a lot of twists. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/23 Full Review Steve D Been done better a million times and less predictably. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member (First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a good thriller. There were some pretty intense scenes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member How to waste a great cast. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member omg joanne wiley kilmer is so fucking hot in this movie!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is placed on the jury for the criminal case of mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), and it's not long before she is threatened by Pirone's right-hand man, Tom Vesey (William Hurt). Though it is clear to the 11 other members of the jury that Pirone is guilty, Valerie must convince them to find him innocent. If she doesn't, her son will be killed. Valerie is only following Vesey's orders out of fear, but her conscience begins to haunt her.
Director
Heywood Gould
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Morgan Creek Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.8M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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