The Juror

"There is no defense."

Feb 2 1996 R 1h 58m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

When Annie Laird is selected as a juror in a big Mafia trial, she is forced by someone known as "The Teacher" to persuade the other jurors to vote "not guilty". He threatens to kill her son if she doesn't commit. When the trial is over, he can't let her go...

Written by

George Dawes Green, Ted Tally

Directed by

Brian Gibson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
22,414
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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