The Juror (1996)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Brian Gibson

Writers (WGA):

George Dawes Green (novel)
Ted Tally (screenplay)

Release Date:

2 February 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

There is no defense.

Plot:

When Annie Laird is selected as a juror in a big Mafia trial, she is forced by someone known as "The...

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | Threat | Psycho Thriller | Jury | Courtroom

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Demi Moore	...	Annie Laird
Alec Baldwin	...	Teacher
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Oliver Laird
Anne Heche	...	Juliet
James Gandolfini	...	Eddie
Lindsay Crouse	...	Tallow
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

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #33998) | South Korea:18 | Hungary:18 | Canada:14A | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Harriman State Park, Bear Mountain, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

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.

Goofs:

Continuity: Annie's hair when she is trashing her studio.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Casta Diva, che inargenti

Demi's best

I am not a big Demi Moore fan and seeing this movie wasn't top priority but afterwards I was very pleased with the outcome. This is, by far, Demi Moore's best film to date as she shows so much emotion as a single mother stuck in a difficult position between working for the mafia in order to save her family and herself. Moore truly deserved an Academy Award nomination if not a win, and the Razzies were very out of line by giving her Worst Actress for this (it was moreso for "Striptease" and that also wasn't that bad...a thing about the Razzies, they don't know what the hell they're talking about half the time). Alec Baldwin is pretty good as the villain and Anne Heche gives all she has as the token best friend. Ted Tally's ("Silence of the Lambs") script is riveting and keeps you on the edge of your seat. A great suspense film with a great performance by Demi Moore...see it and believe it. 8/10