Jury Duty (1995)

Jobless loser Tommy Collins is sequestered to be a juror in a serial killer trial. He does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations to take full advantage of the free lodging and food.

Director:

John Fortenberry

Writers:

Barbara Williams (story), Samantha Adams (story)

Stars:

Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pauly Shore	...	Tommy Collins
Tia Carrere	...	Monica
Stanley Tucci	...	Frank
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Harry
Abe Vigoda	...	Judge Powell
Charles Napier	...	Jed
Richard Edson	...	Skeets
Richard Riehle	...	Principal Beasely
Alex Datcher	...	Sarah
Richard T. Jones	...	Nathan
Sharon Barr	...	Libby Starling
Jack McGee	...	Murphy
Nick Bakay	...	Richard Hertz
Ernie Lee Banks	...	Ray
Shelley Winters	...	Mom

Storyline

When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make the sequestration more comfortable for himself.

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Plot Keywords:

jury | dog | court | hotel | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

For truth. For justice. For five bucks a day.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude sex-related humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pauly Shore's first starring film to not be released by the-Disney branded Hollywood Pictures. This film instead was released by Sony under their Tristar Pictures banner.

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Goofs

When Tom is in the jail cell with Carl, Tom calls Carl "CBW", but his full name is Carl Wayne Bishop (CWB).

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Quotes

Tommy Collins: [There's a knock at his hotel room door] What's the secret code?
Russell Cadbury: [from outside the door] Peanut kicks Lassie's butt.

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Connections

Spoofs 12 Angry Men (1957)

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Soundtracks

I Want You
Written by Nikolaj Steen
Performed by Nikolaj Steen
Courtesy of The Imago Recording Company

User Reviews

This whole courtroom's out of order.

I can't understand why there are so many poor reviews of this movie. And some to say that this is the worst movie Pauley Shore has ever done. I've seen it about a million times, and I think it is just as hilariois nearly every time I see it. And, sure Pauley Shore's most classic movie may forever be Son in Law, but com'mon, I do not think this is the worse thing he's ever done.

Jury Duty is largely a parody of Twelve Angry Men, and ...And Justice for All. Tommy Collin's (Shore) mom and her soon-to-be husband take their trailor and head off to Vegas for a quickie marriage. So, unemployed Tommy, in need of a place to stay, finds an opportunity for an extended stay at a luxury suite while serving jury duty on a high profile murder trial. The suspect is "Drive Thru Killer," Carl Wayne Bishop (Whalen), and now his fate is to be determined by eleven jurors who just want to vote him guilty and go home, and one juror (Tommy) who wants to prolong the jury sequestering as long as he can. Eventually, it turns into a parody of Twelve Angry Men when Tommy, trying to prove Carl Wayne Bishop's innocence, must find a way to prove to the other jurors that reasonable doubt exists.

If you know Pauley Shore, you know that going to be no easy task, but it is also going to be a hilarious endeavor. And the supporting cast of jurors are just as funny as they become ever more irritable as it seems like a verdict is never going to be reached, especially Richard Edson and Sean Whalen.

So why all the negative reviews? It is such a stupid story, so stupid that it is funny. And it is Pauley Shore, doing what Pauley Shore does best, acting like a total nut and having a blast doing it. For a load of laughs and a waste of some time, Jury Duty is not a bad choice.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jury Duty

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,831,622, 16 April 1995

Gross USA:

$17,014,653

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,014,653

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Triumph Films, Weasel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1