Trial by Jury

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Trial by Jury

R

Released Sep 9, 1994

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

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Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is placed on the jury for the criminal case of mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), and it's not long before she is threatened by Pirone's right-hand man, Tom Vesey (William Hurt). Though it is clear to the 11 other members of the jury that Pirone is guilty, Valerie must convince them to find him innocent. If she doesn't, her son will be killed. Valerie is only following Vesey's orders out of fear, but her conscience begins to haunt her.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D-

Sep 7, 2011

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Ed Gonzalez

Apollo Guide

The most frustrating aspect of this film is how it blatantly exploits its female characters.

Rated: 40/100

Jul 25, 2001

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Alison Macor

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

More correctly titled Trial by Melodrama...

Rated: 2/4

Feb 25, 2022

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

Trial by Jury disintegrates after a promising opening.

Dec 1, 2017

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The movie is far-fetched and contains some of the corniest dialogue heard in years.

Rated: D

Apr 9, 2007

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Jelisije J

Such an underrated film with many engaging and interesting characters that left me wanting to rewatch the film over again due to its originality.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Princess L

EXCELLENT CAST! EXCELLENT EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THRILLER ALL THE WAY TO THE END!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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John J

Underrated thriller with a lot of twists.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/23

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Steve D

Been done better a million times and less predictably.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

(First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

It was a good thriller. There were some pretty intense scenes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Heywood Gould

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Valerie Alston

Armand Assante

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Synopsis

Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is placed on the jury for the criminal case of mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), and it's not long before she is threatened by Pirone's right-hand man, Tom Vesey (William Hurt). Though it is clear to the 11 other members of the jury that Pirone is guilty, Valerie must convince them to find him innocent. If she doesn't, her son will be killed. Valerie is only following Vesey's orders out of fear, but her conscience begins to haunt her.

Director: Heywood Gould
Producer: Mark Gordon, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Jordan Katz, Heywood Gould
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 9, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.8M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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