Armand Assante plays his stereotyped interpretation of a suave mob boss to perfection. He is also on trial for murder, and looking for an edge to counter some underhanded moves by the District Attorney. Threatening to kill a vulnerable juror's child Assante's intimidation works to perfection, but Joanne Whalley-Kilmer is haunted by hanging the jury. After the first half, which is all about the trial, the film shifts into revenge mode, and is more of a simple cat and mouse game. The trial scenes are somewhat better than what follows, and the conclusion is not only a real stretch of believability, but seems rushed. This is no blockbuster, but is totally watchable, and comes across as one of the better jury tampering types. - MERK
Review of Trial by Jury
