The Juror
Film1996118 min

The Juror

Taste attributes: thrillercrimedramalegalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"There is no defense."

Boxlist takeLayered and heavy: a pacy thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 254 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that the mobsters might want to silence her for good, she sends Oliver abroad and tries to gather evidence of the plot against her, setting up a final showdown.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Brian Gibson

Cast

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
1996
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
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