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Le Maître du jeu

Original title: Runaway Jury
  • 2003
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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John Cusack, Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, and Rachel Weisz in Le Maître du jeu (2003)
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A juror, a lawyer and a mysterious woman stand in the way of a man trying to manipulate an explosive trial.A juror, a lawyer and a mysterious woman stand in the way of a man trying to manipulate an explosive trial.A juror, a lawyer and a mysterious woman stand in the way of a man trying to manipulate an explosive trial.

  • Director
    • Gary Fleder
  • Writers
    • John Grisham
    • Brian Koppelman
    • David Levien
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Rachel Weisz
    • Gene Hackman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    117K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,190
    16
    • Director
      • Gary Fleder
    • Writers
      • John Grisham
      • Brian Koppelman
      • David Levien
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Rachel Weisz
      • Gene Hackman
    • 435User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Nicholas Easter
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Marlee
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Rankin Fitch
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Wendell Rohr
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Durwood Cable
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Judge Harkin
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Lawrence Green
    Nick Searcy
    Nick Searcy
    • Doyle
    Stanley Anderson
    Stanley Anderson
    • Garland Jankle
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Frank Herrera
    Nestor Serrano
    Nestor Serrano
    • Janovich
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Lamb
    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Vanessa Lembeck
    Gerry Bamman
    Gerry Bamman
    • Herman Grimes
    Joanna Going
    Joanna Going
    • Celeste Wood
    Bill Nunn
    Bill Nunn
    • Lonnie Shaver
    Juanita Jennings
    Juanita Jennings
    • Loreen Duke
    Marguerite Moreau
    Marguerite Moreau
    • Amanda Monroe
    • Director
      • Gary Fleder
    • Writers
      • John Grisham
      • Brian Koppelman
      • David Levien
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Runaway Jury' is a courtroom thriller featuring a strong cast including Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, John Cusack, and Rachel Weisz. Themes of jury tampering, corporate influence, and ethical dilemmas are prominent. Hackman and Weisz receive praise for their performances. However, the film faces criticism for deviating from John Grisham's novel, particularly the change from a tobacco to a gun control lawsuit. Some find the plot convoluted and unrealistic, though it is generally considered entertaining despite its flaws.
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    8A_Different_Drummer

    One of the last Star Power films of a bygone era

    Did you ever look at an old photograph that perfectly captures the spirit of people you know, for a fact, are long gone? Did you ever wonder if the people in the photo were self-aware, and knew their best was behind them? The film industry underwent a lot changes at the turn of the century. Changes that had to do with the massive stratification of the delivery channels for product; changes in video technology; the economics of where to make films as cheaply as possible (think Canada, heck, think Cambodia); and the incredible rise of specially-made for TV series as (suddenly) a viable threat the notion that threatre quality invariably beat home TV quality..? This review penned in late 2014 and I just revisited the film. I see it as a example of the best of the best of the old school style of film making and for that reason alone it deserves your special attention.

    Novel by Grisham (from an era when people actually read books). A cast to die for. The other reviewers will tell you flat out that Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman and John Cusack carry the film on their backs, and they do not lie.

    Has Gene Hackman ever given a performance that was less than brilliant? His only competition was age. His. Rachel Weisz at the peak of her astonishing career, always mesmerizing, always eye-catching, always making you care. And Cusack when he was still an A-lister, long before he ended up in B movies and his agent started to promote him as the "hardest working man in Hollywood." The film ebbs here and lags there, but it remains a remarkable piece of pure entertainment.
    7lee_eisenberg

    Am I allowed to review this, having not read the novel?

    I've read many times about how John Grisham's novel was about the tobacco industry, not a gun manufacturer. Still, "Runaway Jury" does do a good job with its material. Nick Easter (John Cusack) is the squeaky clean member of a jury determining a gun-death trial in New Orleans. Some special interests are trying to manipulate the jury, but Nick isn't about to let that happen.

    A major part of this movie is that Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman co-star at long last. Their conversation is sort of like the one between Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro in "Heat", although slightly more laid back. All in all, the movie comes out pretty well, with great performances from all cast members. Who ever would have imagined "Animal House"'s D-Day playing a judge?
    bluewavetraveler

    Flimsy yet well acted.

    Well acted yet flimsy adaptation of the John Grisham novel lacks a well rounded script to carry itself but has an amazing cast that lifts this mediocre film past its problems and into respectability. The script has way too many loop holes in logic to even take what you are seeing seriously and the directing lacks a sharp narrative to get across what it's trying to say. The acting is the only major thing that this film excels on and with out it, this would have been a cable movie of the week at best. Gene Hackman is great as a jury consultant who would stop at nothing to win a case and Rachel Weisz is amazing as his adversary in and out of the courtroom. Dustin Hoffman is great as well but he is not in the movie as much as advertise and John Cusack is decent for the role he has. The biggest fault the movie does have is the fact that certain plot points disappear during the course of the film as well as characters. It's a great way to spend two hours of your time, especially with the great performances of Gene Hackman and Rachel Weisz to keep you glued to what is happening but the movie has a lot of glaring problems that makes it hard to sit though in certain parts.
    6atlasmb

    Missed Opportunity

    This film deviates from the Grisham novel and, as a result, suffers slightly. A story about the manipulation of juries is a good idea, but the film is about the gun industry so it muddies the water, wavering between jury issues and product manufacturing issues and the politics of gun rights.

    Still, there is a stellar cast. John Cusack and Rachel Weisz play interesting characters. Their motives are not revealed until late in the story. Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, as opposing forces, are fun to watch, though Hoffman employs a southern accent that puts a little too much "Tootsie" in his role; I found it somewhat distracting.

    For a look at how better to adapt a Grisham story, see "The Firm", also with Hackman.
    7mjw2305

    An Entertaining Thriller

    Nicholas Easter (John Cusack) is desperate to get on this jury. With a high powered Gun Manufacturer, at risk of being held responsible for selling the guns that are used in crime, the question is why.

    Gene Hackman is brought in for the defence as a jury consultant, who is at ease with digging up dirt and manipulating jurors, to get the results he wants.

    And Rachel Weisz is an outsider, pulling Easters strings. As the stakes get higher, there is no doubt that this Jury is For Sale, but will the highest bidder win.

    Hackman, Weisz and Cusack are all on top form for this one, but Hoffman's Character seemed to lack a little depth.

    Basically a good thriller, that is worth watching, but don't expect too much, you might feel let down.

    7/10

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    • Trivia
      The much-anticipated bathroom scene in this movie, where Rohr (Dustin Hoffman) confronts Fitch (Gene Hackman) is the first dialogue in a movie between Hoffman and Hackman. It was written while the rest of the movie was being filmed, after someone on the crew found out that the two, though they had been friends since 1956, had never starred in a movie together. It was finally shot on a single day at the end, several weeks after Hackman and Hoffman had finished their other work.
    • Goofs
      The American Flag is on the wrong side of Judge Harkin, as it is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right, or the speaker's right and the audience's left, according to the United States Flag Code.
    • Quotes

      Rankin Fitch: Gentlemen, trials are too important to be left up to juries.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Runaway Jury (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday to You
      Written by Mildred J. Hill, Patty S. Hill

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2004 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Tribunal en fuga
    • Filming locations
      • Riverwalk, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • New Regency Productions
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,443,628
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,836,705
      • Oct 19, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,154,140
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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