Trial by Jury (1994)

Director:

Heywood Gould

Writers (WGA):

Jordan Katz (written by) and
Heywood Gould (written by)

Release Date:

9 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

To protect her child from the Mob, she did what any mother would have done. Lie. Deceive. Manipulate.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Mob Boss | Photograph | Home Invasion | Bus Ride | Corrupt Cop

Cast

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
Stuart Whitman	...	Emmett, Valerie's Father
Kevin Ramsey	...	Edmund
Fiona Gallagher	...	Camille, Juror
Kay Hawtrey	...	Clara, Juror
Ardon Bess	...	Albert, Juror
Karina Arroyave	...	Mercedes, Juror
Andrew Sabiston	...	Elliot, Juror
Paul Soles	...	Mr. Kriegsberg, Juror
Jovanni Sy	...	Louis, Juror
Damon D'Oliveira	...	Rafael, Juror
Andrew Miller	...	Krasny
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Balsam
Robert Breuler	...	Judge Feld
Ron Hale	...	Bailiff
Sandi Ross	...	Court Officer
William Duell	...	Jimmy
John Capodice	...	Limpy DeMarco
Andrew Lewarne	...	Petrie
David Eisner	...	Melman
Tanja Jacobs	...	Susan Fine
Diego Fuentes	...	Cop #1
Tony Meyler	...	Cop #2
Scott Wickware	...	Cop #3
Johnie Chase	...	Cop #4
Gene Mack	...	House Detective
Susan Jay	...	Sookie
Elena Kudaba	...	Elena
Gord Welke	...	Hansen
Stan Coles	...	Detective Gray
Mike Starr	...	Hughie Bonner
Will Corno	...	Associate (as William Corno)
David Cronenberg	...	Director
Fleure Presner	...	Supermodel
Junior Williams	...	Waiter
Chris Gibson	...	Hang Out Waiter
Rick Meilleur	...	Reporter
Wray Downs	...	Pianist #1
Gene Dinovi	...	Pianist #2

Directed by
Heywood Gould

Writing credits (WGA)
Jordan Katz		(written by) and
Heywood Gould		(written by)

Produced by
Gary Barber	....	executive producer
Mark Gordon	....	producer
Michael MacDonald	....	line producer
Christopher Meledandri	....	producer (as Chris Meledandri)
James G. Robinson	....	producer

Original Music by
Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by
Frederick Elmes

Film Editing by
Joel Goodman
Thom Noble		(uncredited)

Casting by
Karen Hazzard
Heidi Levitt

Production Design by
David Chapman

Art Direction by
Barbra Matis

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
Mary Malin

Makeup Department
Katherine James	....	makeup artist
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	hair department head

Production Management
Jody Levin	....	post-production supervisor
Michael MacDonald	....	unit production manager
Charles Miller	....	unit production manager: New York
Todd P. Smith	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Banning	....	third assistant director
Eric Dilucente	....	dga trainee
Dean Garvin	....	second second assistant director: New York
Kerric Macdonald	....	trainee assistant director
Michael MacDonald	....	second unit director
Eric S. Potechin	....	third assistant director
Tom Quinn	....	second assistant director
Albert M. Shapiro	....	assistant director
Glen Trotiner	....	second assistant director: New York

Art Department
Tom Doherty	....	assistant art director
Bill Harman	....	construction coordinator
Kim Karon	....	assistant art director
Reet Puhm	....	key scenic artist
Phillip Tellez	....	head carpenter

Sound Department
Odin Benitez	....	sound effects editor
Bill Daly	....	sound mixer
Bill Daly	....	sound
Randall Guth	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Hilkene	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Millan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan Zimmerman	....	apprentice sound editor
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts
Eric Bryson	....	stunt double
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator: New York
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator: Toronto
Robert Racki	....	stunt double
Manny Siverio	....	stunt performer
John Stoneham Jr.	....	utility stunts
Ray Abbott	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert M. Andres	....	key grip
Andy Day	....	gaffer: New York
Gail Harvey	....	still photographer
Tom Houghton	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Kohne	....	key grip
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: New York
Jim MacCammon	....	best boy (as Mac MacCammon)
Dean Stinchcombe	....	second assistant camera
Kenneth J. Withers	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gail McMullen	....	assistant costume designer
Arthur Rowsell	....	costume design assistant

Editorial Department
Luis Colina	....	associate editor
Julia Gray	....	apprentice film editor

Music Department
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Thomas Milano	....	music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Nick Sweetman	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Susanna David	....	script supervisor
Charles M. Lum	....	location manager: New York
Elizabeth J. Nevin	....	production coordinator
Karen Pidgurski	....	unit publicist
Anne Richardson	....	location manager
Norman Savaille	....	stand-in
Tom Swift	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Morgan Creek Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• TriPictures (Spain)
• Warner Home Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)

Other Companies

• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (some sequences) | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | Iceland:16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Quotes:

Tommy Vesey:The name of the game, Valerie, is not who dies but who dies first. That'll be your boy.

Soundtrack:

All The Way

Entertaining but cliched

A good cast and entertaining plot find themselves foiled by a pedestrian script and ludicrous conclusion in this rather old-fashioned pot-boiler. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer looks ravishing as the whiter-than-white single mum who, upon being called to jury duty, finds herself terrorised by the henchmen of the mobster defendant. Armand Assante plays the blacker-than-black gangster - a slick, sharply-dressed caricature if ever there was one - but manages to add some sparks of individuality to the role. Gabriel Byrne is the fiery-tempered, driven state prosecutor who is largely ineffectual throughout the picture (character, not actor) – think about it: he achieves nothing he sets out to do. Only William Hurt really makes a mark as Assante's ex-cop henchman assigned to put the frighteners on Whalley-Kilmer. Plagued by a nagging conscience, and a major case of the hots for JW-K, he is the only interesting character. Mind you, William Hurt makes every role he plays interesting. Although the plot is entertaining it is also filled with huge holes and some really silly twists that require a superhuman suspension of disbelief on the part of the viewer. If you can manage it, though, you may find some enjoyment in this hokey thriller.