The Juror (1996)

A juror in a Mafia trial is forced to convince the other jurors to vote not guilty by an obsessive mob enforcer.

Director:

Brian Gibson

Writers:

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

Stars:

Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Demi Moore	...	Annie
Alec Baldwin	...	Teacher
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Oliver
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:

topless female nudity | bare breasts | breasts | sex scene | female frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

There is no defense.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original cinematographer, Gordon Willis, quit two weeks into filming and was replaced by Jamie Anderson. Willis did not get along with director Brian Gibson, who he felt did not respect him or his abilities, and was fed up with constantly waiting for Gibson to decide how scenes should be shot.

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Goofs

When Mark is threatening to run Oliver over and misses at the last minute, Annie looks over her right shoulder and sighs with relief. In the next shot, she's leaning over her left shoulder on the car seat.

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Quotes

Teacher: I'm sorry you hate me... but I do love you.

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Connections

Referenced in The Directors: The Films of David Cronenberg (1999)

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Soundtracks

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Written by Bill Berry (as William Berry), Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
Performed by R.E.M.
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Already been done

I enjoyed this movie even though it was done two years prior with Joanne Whalley, Armand Asante and William Hurt. Slightly different plot twists, but all in all the same movie. I enjoyed both, depending on the day of the week it's a toss-up between Demi and JoAnne. I tend to lean towards Armand Asante over Alec Baldwin as the mob boss, however both do good jobs in their respective roles. Supporting cast I believe goes to Trial By Jury especially since Gabriel Byrne and William Hurt are part of it. Seems to me that TBJ is slightly more believable as far as the story goes. I do like the Alec Baldwin-Demi Moore version, however I think they capitalized on the fact that this movie was not noticed on a wide basis and jumped in to make a movie with the same premise

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

2 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Juror

Filming Locations:

Morelos, Mexico

Box Office

Budget:

$44,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,411,178, 4 February 1996

Gross USA:

$22,754,725

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,754,725

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SDDS (8 channels) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1