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Juror #2 (2024)

The 2024 film Juror #2 is an American legal thriller directed by cinematic legend Clint Eastwood and written by Jonathan Abrams. The plot centers on Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult), a journalist, family man, and recovering alcoholic, who is reluctantly selected to serve as a juror in a high-profile murder trial in Savannah, Georgia. The case involves James Sythe (Gabriel Basso), who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Kendall Carter (Francesca Eastwood, the director's daughter), after a public fight. As the trial progresses, Justin faces a profound moral dilemma when he realizes he may have accidentally caused Kendall's death himself. The night of the murder, while driving home in a drunken haze, he thought he had hit a deer but now suspects it was actually the victim. Justin's conscience clashes with his instinct for self-preservation—confessing would destroy his life and family, as he would likely be prosecuted despite his sobriety. He seeks advice from his lawyer and AA sponsor, Larry (Kiefer Sutherland). The courtroom drama then focuses on Justin's internal struggle and his attempts to subtly influence the jury toward a "not guilty" verdict for Sythe, even as prosecutor Faith Killebrew (Toni Collette) pushes for a conviction. J.K. Simmons also stars as a fellow juror, a former detective whose scrutiny complicates Justin's plan. The film explores themes of justice, morality, guilt, and the flaws within the legal system, posing a classic ethical quandary about the price of truth versus the preservation of one's own life. The film is notable as a late-career, perhaps final, directorial effort by Clint Eastwood. Read More

• 2024
• 1 h : 54 min
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• PG-13