excite and suspenseful and tightly weave suspense drama . cher prove she can act . you probably will not immediately recognize liam neeson in the role of the deaf and mute and shell shock carl wayne anderson . for someone that do not speak for the entire film he turn in a stellar performance . dennis quaid be very good a the juror that step outside his assigned duty a a juror and become a detective . also john mahoney be almost unrecognizable a judge matthew helm a polar opposite from his frasier character . when i speak to tom barbour ( justice lowell in this film and stage actor and the father of dudley moore in the arthur movie ) he say when he get the script he be thrill the film open with him and it take place in his office and he have every other line and and then on page three well i guess you will just have to see it . surprise end go right up to the last couple of minute prepare to be shock .