Die Geschworene – Verurteilt zur Angst (1994)
25KDie Geschworene – Verurteilt zur Angst: Directed by Heywood Gould. With Joanne Whalley, Armand Assante, Gabriel Byrne, William Hurt. Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son’s life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn’t done.
“I discovered this film while searching for laserdiscs. Itu0026#39;s a good way to find forgotten gems. TBJ is a crime film that never becomes tiresome mostly due to the fantastic emotionally alluring portrayal of a single mom by Joanne Whalley. Sheu0026#39;s your average girl stuck in a mess with a megalomaniac king pin. Fortunately for the viewer her body is not average, giving her character that added, u0026quot;I donu0026#39;t know Iu0026#39;m sexyu0026quot; vibe. Armand Assante turns in a great performance as he easily puts out charm and terror with a simple stoic glance. The root of the film which is the two worlds colliding, gets delivered with believability. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe real gritty hoots of the film are William Hurt playing a twisted x cop that still has remnants of good in him and the ever delectable Kathleen Quinlan as a quirky sot. I really liked the script. The seedy undercurrent feel that the film has is captured with words that give an inner chuckle and a solid outer grimace. Some courtroom antics are quite stagey but those scenes can be muscled through if you like the genre. TBJ is not a routine crime thriller and throws some very interesting entertainment punches.”
