Trial By Jury (1994)

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Rating: R

Release Date: Sep 9, 1994

Running Time: 92 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Joanne Whalley, Armand Assante, Gabriel Byrne, William Hurt, Kathleen Quinlan, Margaret Whitton, Ed Lauter, Richard Portnow, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Jack Gwaltney

director: Heywood Gould

A young, single mother's strength and idealistic convictions are put to the test when she's selected to serve as a juror--and terrifyingly manipulated--in the trial of a notorious New York mob boss.

April 18, 2001

Go figure why Oscar winner William Hurt (Kiss of the Spider Woman) would piss away his real talent on an unreal, trashy-silly melodrama that could barely hack it as a TV movie. Still, it's gratifying to see Hurt again, even in a supporting role as a crooked cop turned mob facilitator. He gives his lowlife character, Tommy Vesey, a bruised dignity that hints at hidden depths.

Everyone else in the cast seems content to play the one dimension provided by co-writer and director Heywood Gould (One…