After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
Acting
Hackman's unhinged jury whisperer vs. Hoffman's sweaty integrity.
Writing
Grisham adaptation that actually improves the book's ending.
Direction
Fleder milks every sweaty New Orleans corridor for tension.

Director
Gary Fleder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grisham hated the book's ending so much he let the film change it—the rare adaptation he preferred.
Released during the 2002-2004 wave of gun liability cases; the NRA's real 'jury consultants' made Fitch almost documentary.
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