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12 Angry Men (TV 1997) 7.7
Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision. Director:William FriedkinWriter:Reginald Rose (teleplay) |
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
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| Jack Lemmon | ... |
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| William Petersen | ... |
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Made for cable television remake of the 1957 classic about twelve jurors quick to condemn a Latino youth on trial for murdering his father before reviewing the evidence. Juror #8 holds out with a verdict of not guilty, thus setting the stage for arguments and reasons why or why not the boy may be guilty. Written by Humberto Amador
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 August 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Douze hommes en colère See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Juror #11: He doesn't even speak good English
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For the second time George C. Scott plays a character originated by Lee J. Cobb. Cobb in 12 Angry Men and Scott in this remake both play Juror #3; and Cobb played Lt. Kinderman in The Exorcist (directed by 'Friedkin, William', like this film), as did Scott in the sequel The Exorcist III. See more »Goofs
When #8 (Jack Lemon) takes a cough drop and starts talking again, there is a shot of #2 (Ossie Davis) putting the box back in his shirt pocket. A few seconds later, he puts it into his shirt pocket again. See more »Quotes
Juror #10: The kid's a punk, he don't even speak good English!Juror #11: He doesn't even speak good English
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If you have seen the original "12 Angry Men," it's hard not to classify this film as inferior. The acting was better, the cinematography was better, the pace was faster. The cast in the remake is talented, just not as talented. Even the great George C. Scott couldn't quite measure up to Lee J. Cobb. Even the great Jack Lemmon couldn't compare to Henry Fonda. The only actor I felt was an improvement was Mykelti Williamson, who delivers a powerful and disturbing speech towards the end. I see him in mostly small, supporting roles, where he doesn't really get to show off his talent. In this film, Williamson gets the chance to flaunt his overlooked acting chops. One actor who I felt was a big step down was Tony Danza, who doesn't measure up at all to Jack Warden. Danza does an OK job, but dramatic acting isn't his forte. Sitcom acting is his strongsuit. Edward James Olmos does a fine job, but it took time getting over his phony accent. That's right, he's been in this country so long that his Latino accent sounds phony.
Nevertheless, the acting is good and the film really muscles up during the third act. If the director sped up the pace and the camerawork wasn't as clumsy, this could've been a much more compelling film. But to be fair, it's a tough job measuring up to the original. We've all seen and heard much of the dialogue (which is almost word-for-word from the original script, only with a few obscenities, one racial slur and modern references like "Fat Albert" added), so hearing it again is like listening to a stand-up comedian using his old material. Funny stuff, but we've heard it before. Only a good comedian will usually maintain a good delivery of the joke, while the delivery of some of the old dialogue is limp this time around.
My score: 7 (out of 10)