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Overview

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Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writers:
Reginald Rose (story)
Reginald Rose (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 July 1957 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Life Is In Their Hands -- Death Is On Their Minds! more
Plot:
A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 6 nominations more
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What a Character-Study Is Meant to Be. more

Cast

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet 
 
Writing credits
Reginald Rose (story)

Reginald Rose (screenplay)

Produced by
Henry Fonda .... producer
George Justin .... associate producer
Reginald Rose .... producer
 
Original Music by
Kenyon Hopkins 
 
Cinematography by
Boris Kaufman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Carl Lerner 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Markel 
 
Makeup Department
Herman Buchman .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don Kranze .... assistant director (as Donald Kranze)
 
Sound Department
James A. Gleason .... sound
Al Gramaglia .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Saul Midwall .... camera operator
 
Music Department
Kenyon Hopkins .... conductor
 
Other crew
Faith Hubley .... script supervisor (as Faith Elliott)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Twelve Angry Men (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
New York, USA

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Trivia:
For many years, only the first half of the kinescope of the TV version of "Twelve Angry Men" broadcast live on Sept. 20, 1954 ("Studio One: Twelve Angry Men (#7.1)" (1954)) was thought to survive, and had been in the possession of the Museum of Television and Radio since 1976. In 2003 a complete 16mm kinescope was discovered in the collection of Judge Samuel Leibowitz (former defense attorney and judge) and was also acquired by the museum. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: At 20:07 into the film, as the camera pans from Juror #6 to Juror #7, the shadow of the boom mic is visible on the wall behind them. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[In a tedious manner, sounding bored and tired]
Judge: To continue, you've listened to a long and complex case: murder in the first degree. Premeditated murder is the most serious charge tried in our criminal courts . You've listened to the testimony, you've had the law read to you and interpreted as it applies in this case...
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992) more

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84 out of 99 people found the following comment useful:-
What a Character-Study Is Meant to Be., 8 June 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

Intense courtroom drama which has 12 very different people, all males, struggling with a murder case involving a young Puerto Rican boy that seems cut-and-dried. However, juror Henry Fonda does not believe it to be as sure-fire as it appears. He votes not guilty and what follows is a chain of events that will test the views, beliefs and thoughts of the other 11 members. Fonda is great, but Lee J. Cobb steals every scene (and that is not easy to do in a film like this). Ed Begley, Martin Balsam, Jack Warden, Jack Klugman, Joseph Sweeney, E.G. Marshall and John Fiedler are among the other individuals caught in a situation that is much more difficult than it appears on the surface. An excellent character-study that should be studied and embraced by all present and future film-makers. 5 stars out of 5.

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