Overview:
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.| Status: | Released (1957-04-10) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 12 nominations total |
| Screen: | Reginald Rose |
| Productions: | United Artists, Orion-Nova Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1936: Martin Balsam - Juror 1
- 5247: John Fiedler - Juror 2
- 5248: Lee J. Cobb - Juror 3
- 5249: E.G. Marshall - Juror 4
- 5250: Jack Klugman - Juror 5
- 2651: Edward Binns - Juror 6
- 5251: Jack Warden - Juror 7
Crews
- 5262: Carl Lerner - Editor - Editing
- 5260: Kenyon Hopkins - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 4958: Henry Fonda - Producer - Production
- 5261: Boris Kaufman - Director of Photography - Camera
- 5246: Reginald Rose - Producer - Production
- 5263: Robert Markel - Art Direction - Art
- 5264: Herman Buchman - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
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Master piece. Fantastic script and evolution of the characters.
Continue reading ->John Chard
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Unlikely, but it is possible. 12 Angry Men is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. The cast is headed by Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb. The film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or innocence o ....
Continue reading ->barrymost
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Jurors: Martin Balsam John Fiedler Lee J. Cobb E.G. Marshall Jack Klugman Edward Binns Jack Warden Henry Fonda Joseph Sweeney Ed Begley George Voskovec Robert Webber 12 jurors deliberate on the guilt or innocence of a young Spanish-American man ....
Continue reading ->AstroNoud
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A timeless classic in which the characters really come to life. Slowly exposing each man's thoughts, personalities and prejudices, ‘12 Angry Men’ isn't really about solving the crime, but about the power of reasoning, discussion and dialogue. 9/10
Continue reading ->Krakatoa69
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Unassuming. This is the first impression one may have, upon reading what this movie is about: 12 jurors deliberate about a murder case, where the accused suspect is the victim's son, a 18 y.o. boy. They must reach a unanimous verdict of guilty or innocent. As it starts, it seems p ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Twelve jurors are sent to their deliberating room after hearing the evidence in a murder trial. It's potentially the hottest day of the year as this collection of white, male, individuals take their seats around the table and wait for foreman Martin Balsam - none of the characters ha ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**A very well-made film, with great actors.** As a non-American myself, it's a little tricky for me to understand how well this justice system works. Don't get me wrong, but in my country it is not usual to resort to this type of trials, where the decision depends largely on the l ....
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