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Kiefer's dad, Donald Sutherland, had co-starred with Clint in Ήρωες με βρώμικα χέρια (1970) and Space Cowboys (2000)
Plot
While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the wrong killer.. Kiefer Sutherland got his part by writing to Clint Eastwood telling him how big a fan of his he was, and that he wanted to star in one of his movies before he retired. Faith Killebrew: Sometimes you try and do the right thing only to realize you got it all wrong. And when you figure things out, you realize the guy you’re after isn’t some…
He’s not even really a criminal
psycho. He’s just a regular guy.Justin Kemp: What if it was an accident?Faith Killebrew: This is no accident.. Referenced in Open Bar: #120 – Glicked Dominates, Snow White Panic, Captain America Disaster (2024). Hard Livin’Written by Chris Stapleton and Kendell MarvelPerformed by Chris StapletonCourtesy of Mercury Nashville RecordsUnder license from Universal Music Enterprises.
Calling this effective would be a severe understatement, there's no easy way out here
Not giving Juror #2 a wide release in cinemas is yet another crime we can add to Warner Bros.'s prestigious repertoire because even at 94 years old Clint Eastwood has still got it. A nailbiting and thoroughly engrossing examination of Eastwood's career-long infatuation with guilt, justice and the limitations of American law, turning the courtroom drama on its head with a fantastic script from Jonathan Abrams, the suspense is simply unbearable at points. Eastwood's taut and marvellous direction is here in spades, all backed by a very engrossing score by Mark Mancina, but it's truly the performances that had me teetering on the edge for the film's runtime. Nicholas Hoult never overplays the torment boiling beneath the surface, expressing internal panic to the viewer but not to the others around him.
While Toni Collette and J
K. Simmons deliver equally fantastic performances, although, truthfully, I'm a little disheartened that Kiefer Sutherland's role was so limited. Like the gunslingers of his past, if Juror #2 ends up being Eastwood's final film (as horrible as that thought is) then the man has gone out in a triumphant blaze of glory.. Looking for something different to add to your Watchlist?
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