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9 September 1994 (USA)
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For one juror, the question of guilt or innocence is a matter of life or death... her own.
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Valerie is a juror in the trail of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.
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Home Invasion
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Could Have Been a Great Film-Noir
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joanne Whalley | ... | Valerie Alston (as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) | |
| Armand Assante | ... | Rusty Pirone | |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Daniel Graham | |
| William Hurt | ... | Tommy Vesey | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Wanda | |
| Margaret Whitton | ... | Jane Lyle, Juror | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | John Boyle | |
| Richard Portnow | ... | Leo Greco | |
| Lisa Arrindell Anderson | ... | Eleanor Lyons | |
| Jack Gwaltney | ... | Teddy Parnell | |
| Graham Jarvis | ... | Mr. Duffy, Foreman | |
| William R. Moses | ... | Paul Baker, Juror | |
| Joe Santos | ... | Johnny Verona | |
| Beau Starr | ... | Phillie | |
| Bryan Shilowich | ... | Robbie, Valerie's Son |
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107 min
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Rusty Pirone:
I'm the guy who falls into a sewer and comes out with his pants pressed.
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Everybody Love Somebody
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In New York, Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is a single woman, who has a small son and is the owner of a store of clothes. She is convoked to participate of the jury of the trial of the mobster Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), who will be judged for several murders. In the eve, the key witness of the prosecutor Daniel Graham (Gabriel Byrne) was executed with the four police officers that were protecting him by Pirone's men. Meanwhile, the ex-cop Tommy Vesey (William Hurt), who also works for Pirone, threatens Valerie, menacing to kill her son if she does not claim that Pirone is not guilty. "Trial by Jury" is not a bad movie, but it could have been a great film-noir. The first three-quarters of the story are indeed excellent. But there are two weaknesses in this film: the first one is the performance of Joanne Whalley-Kilmer. The character of Valerie lives a terrible dramatic dilemma and a very conflictive situation between her consciousness and the request of the mobster, and demanded a more expressive actress. Unfortunately, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer keeps the same expression in the most different situations along the story. The second weak point is the conclusion of the story, which is too much "Hollywoodian" to be credible. Anyway, this film is a good entertainment. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Tribunal Sob Suspeita" ("Tribunal Under Suspicion")