The Juror

The Juror is a crime film about a young sculptor, Annie Laird, who wants to be a juror in a murder case in which the Mafia boss Louie Boffano is the accused. Annie's wish for a little excitement in her life is fulfilled in ample measure when "The Teacher" makes his entrance. At first he poses as a serious art collector, and a romance is in the offing, until he reveals himself as the Mafia's henchman and gives Annie an ultimatum: she just has to vote "not guilty" when the verdict is given, and then no one will harm a hair on the head of her son Oliver. If she does not do what "The Teacher" says, then...

There is no way out for Annie, but unfortunately the ordeal continues when she has to persuade all the other jurors to give the same verdict.

The plot just goes on and on. It simply goes too far. Annie's character becomes less credible as she acquires too many abilities that properly belong to secret agents and the like. You also get your fill of Baldwin as a full-blooded psychopath at some point.

The Juror simply cannot keep up steam, but a running time of 130 minutes is also too much for a psychological crime film.