Trial by Jury

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Robert P @Superbad 6 days ago Trial by Jury (Has already been done) thus my 1.5 star rating! See more Claudio C @Claudio666 Jun 29, 2025 Trial by Jury (1994) Could Have Been a Great Film Noir (11,794 – 15 May 2005 / 28 Jun 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In New York, Valerie Alston (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is a divorced woman, who has a small son and is the owner of a store of clothes. She is recruited to participate of the jury of the trial of the mobster Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante), who will be judged for several murders. In the eve, the key witness of the prosecutor Daniel Graham (Gabriel Byrne) was executed with the four police officers that were protecting him by Pirone's men. Meanwhile, the ex-cop Tommy Vesey (William Hurt), who also works for Pirone, threatens Valerie, menacing to kill her son if she does not claim that Pirone is not guilty. "Trial by Jury" is not a bad movie, but it could have been a great film-noir. The first three quarters of the story are indeed excellent. But there are two weaknesses in this film: the first one is the performance of Joanne Whalley-Kilmer. The character of Valerie lives a terrible dramatic dilemma and a very conflictive situation between her consciousness and the request of the mobster and demanded a more expressive actress. Unfortunately, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer keeps the same expression in the most different situations throughout the story. The second weak point is the conclusion of the story, which is too "Hollywoodian" to be credible. Anyway, this film is a good entertainment. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "Tribunal Sob Suspeita" ("Tribunal Under Suspicion") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Anthony M @laprof Jun 14, 2025 This is an underrated movie, and the critics reviews are ridiculous. Definitely worth watching. See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic Apr 3, 2025 Such an underrated film with many engaging and interesting characters that left me wanting to rewatch the film over again due to its originality. See more Princess L @RT91988294 Mar 30, 2025 EXCELLENT CAST! EXCELLENT EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THRILLER ALL THE WAY TO THE END! See more Steve D @RT35616104 Feb 19, 2023 Been done better a million times and less predictably. See more Read all reviews

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