Ok, I finally got around to watching Runaway Jury. Great movie! I originally wanted to watch it mainly because it had John Cusack in it, however, I didn’t realize it also had Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman. I’m a big Hackman fan as well.

After I started to watch it I realized it was based on a John Grisham book. The book, however is about the tobacco industry whereas the movie was about the gun industry. In some eyes, this would not be much of a difference.

I thought John’s performance was excellent in this movie. It just goes to show just how much he’s “grown up” since the days of One Crazy Summer and Better off Dead. (Although those movies are still excellent.)

I was surprised to find out that Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman (or “Dusty” as Gene calls him) had never been cast in the same feature film before this one. They were roommates way back in the day (1956 was when they met) and have been friends ever since. The writers created a 7 minute scene where the two confronted each other in the court bathroom. This was quite the riveting scene. There’s something about watching two great actors go at each other. Great performance.

I loved this movie. It was suspenseful and entertaining. The acting was exceptional. And I didn’t quite notice that Jennifer Beals was in it as well! If you love John Cusack, this is a must see!