Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
John Cusack | ... | Nicholas Easter | |
Gene Hackman | ... | Rankin Fitch | |
Dustin Hoffman | ... | Wendell Rohr | |
Rachel Weisz | ... | Marlee | |
Bruce Davison | ... | Durwood Cable | |
Bruce McGill | ... | Judge Harkin | |
Jeremy Piven | ... | Lawrence Green | |
Nick Searcy | ... | Doyle | |
Stanley Anderson | ... | Henry Jankle | |
Cliff Curtis | ... | Frank Herrera | |
Nestor Serrano | ... | Janovich | |
Leland Orser | ... | Lamb | |
Jennifer Beals | ... | Vanessa Lembeck | |
Gerry Bamman | ... | Herman Grimes | |
Joanna Going | ... | Celeste Wood |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a past ..... and their own agenda. Written by johnno.r@xtra.co.nz
Good but a bit disappointing adaptation to the John Grisham thriller does not follow the book the way it should be, and lacks the momentum of the court proceedings that follow. The acting is first rate with Rachel Weisz and Gene Hackman being the standouts in a cast that includes Dustin Hoffman John Cusack, and Bruce Davidson. Weisz and Hackman's performances are of Oscar quality, despite the fact that the movie is not up to their caliber of acting. The setting is a little out of the way, and the pacing is a little off with scenes that go way to fast but the film is ultimately save by the acting by all involved, most of which is credited to Weisz and Hackman.
2 stars for Weisz and Hackman but don't expect anything close to the book.