The Juror (1996)

When Annie Laird is selected as a juror in a big Mafia trial, she is forced by someone known as "The Teacher" to persuade the other jurors to vote "not guilty". He threatens to kill her son... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Gibson

Writers:

George Dawes Green (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay)

Stars:

Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Demi Moore	...	Annie Laird
Alec Baldwin	...	Teacher
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Oliver Laird
James Gandolfini	...	Eddie
Lindsay Crouse	...	Tallow
Anne Heche	...	Juliet
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Louie Boffano
Michael Constantine	...	Judge Weitzel
Matt Craven	...	Boone
Todd Susman	...	Bozeman
Michael Rispoli	...	Joseph Boffano
Julie Halston	...	Inez
Frank Adonis	...	DeCicco
Matthew Cowles	...	Rodney
Polly Adams	...	Forewoman

Storyline

When Annie Laird is selected as a juror in a big Mafia trial, she is forced by someone known as "The Teacher" to persuade the other jurors to vote "not guilty". He threatens to kill her son if she doesn't commit. When the trial is over, he can't let her go...

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | car falling off a cliff | threat | betrayal | obsession | 

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Taglines:

There is no defense.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Jurada

Filming Locations:

Harriman State Park, Bear Mountain, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$44,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$44,834,712 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS (8 channels) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gary R. Wordham was the name of the actor that is credited as the flirting intern at the hospital. This was also the name that was used on the passport Alec Baldwin's character used when he flew to Guatemala.

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Goofs

Annie's hair when she is trashing her studio.

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Quotes

Teacher: Hey Joseph... Look at your old man
[Joseph sees Louie being blown up by a concealed bomb]

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Connections

Spoofed in America's Sweethearts (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Brooklyn Beats (Pulse 2 Rhythm Version)"
Written by Scott Kinchen
Performed by Fathoms N.Y.
Courtesy of Henry Street Records, Inc.

User Reviews

I`m Guilty

Seeing as THE JUROR revolves round a plot of someone trying to convince a jury to find a man accused of murder innocent I was expecting something along the lines of 12 ANGRY MEN and you do not believe how foolish I feel writing this paragraph . I wish to throw myself at the mercy of anyone reading this and beg their forgiveness . I do have slightly mitigating circumstances - The trailers on TV for THE JUROR actually did give the impression that it was going to a tense court room drama , but seeing as Demi Moore was the star this is no excuse . After all a tense court room drama would have needed a good script and some intense acting , neither of which can be found in a film containing the words " Starring Demi Moore "

What`s that you`re saying ? You`re ready to cut me a deal if I offer some information ? Well here goes ... It`s not a court room drama at all , it`s a very dumb thriller and tries to hide its dumbness by twisting and turning as it goes along which just becomes ridiculous . It starts in a bedroom in America and ends in some temple in the jungle somewhere . Oh and there`s some twisted romance sub plot too . Just think this could have been quite good if the producers had decided to focus on the heroine trying to get her fellow jurors onto her side in an open and shut case , and it goes without saying there`s a massive cop out where the script decides to forgo any explanation why the jury changed their mind about the accused . It`s the producers you want to cross examine not me