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October 17, 2003
Hackman stands out in farfetched courtroom tale
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
If you're going to tell a lurid, preposterous tale about hijacking the verdict in a major corporate lawsuit, "Runaway Jury" is the way to do it.
Need an unctuously corrupt jury consultant for the defense that audiences can love to hate? Give the part to Gene Hackman. Want to impart some charisma and moral dimension to your blandly upright lawyer for the plaintiff? Call in Dustin Hoffman. Got a pair of scheming jury-riggers who need to keep viewers poised between affection and aversion while their shadowy motives unfold? Try John Cusack and Rachel Weisz.
| RUNAWAY JURY |
 Director: Gary Fleder Cast: Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, John Cusack, Rachel Weisz Rating: PG-13, for violence, language and thematic elements Running time: 127 minutes |
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