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12 Angry Men

  • 19571957
  • UU
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
764K
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POPULARITY
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Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
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The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.

IMDb RATING
9.0/10
764K
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POPULARITY
384
93
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Reginald Rose(story)
  • Stars
    • Henry Fonda
    • Lee J. Cobb
    • Martin Balsam
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writer
    • Reginald Rose(story)
  • Stars
    • Henry Fonda
    • Lee J. Cobb
    • Martin Balsam
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    • 1.9KUser reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #5
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Lee J. Cobb in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Lee J. Cobb in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, and George Voskovec in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda and Jack Warden in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, and George Voskovec in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda, Ed Begley, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, George Voskovec, and Jack Warden in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)
    Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    Top cast

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    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Juror 8as Juror 8
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Juror 3as Juror 3
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Juror 1as Juror 1
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Juror 2as Juror 2
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Juror 4as Juror 4
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Juror 5as Juror 5
    Edward Binns
    Edward Binns
    • Juror 6as Juror 6
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Juror 7as Juror 7
    Joseph Sweeney
    • Juror 9as Juror 9
    Ed Begley
    Ed Begley
    • Juror 10as Juror 10
    George Voskovec
    George Voskovec
    • Juror 11as Juror 11
    Robert Webber
    Robert Webber
    • Juror 12as Juror 12
    Rudy Bond
    Rudy Bond
    • Judgeas Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Gorman
    • Stenographeras Stenographer
    • (uncredited)
    James Kelly
    • Guardas Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Nelson
    Billy Nelson
    • Court Clerkas Court Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    John Savoca
    • The Accusedas The Accused
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Stocker
    • Man Waiting for Elevatoras Man Waiting for Elevator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writer
      • Reginald Rose(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    The defense and the prosecution have rested, and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young man is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open-and-shut case of murder soon becomes a detective story that presents a succession of clues creating doubt, and a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, AND each other. Based on the play, all of the action takes place on the stage of the jury room. —pjk <PETESID@VNET.IBM.COM>
    • jury
    • dialogue driven
    • courtroom
    • trial
    • jury room
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Life Is In Their Hands -- Death Is On Their Minds!
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • U
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the beginning of the film, the cameras are all positioned above eye level and mounted with wide-angle lenses to give the appearance of greater distance between the subjects. As the film progresses the cameras slip down to eye level. By the end of the film, nearly all of it is shot below eye level, in close-up and with telephoto lenses to increase the encroaching sense of claustrophobia.
    • Goofs
      Within the last half hour of the movie, the clock on the wall in the jury room can be seen indicating 6:15. Several minutes later, E.G. Marshall states that it is "a quarter after six". Several minutes after that, the wall clock is seen again, but still shows 6:15. Still later, when Lee J. Cobb leans over the table after he tears up the snapshot from his wallet, his watch can be seen indicating 5:10.
    • Quotes

      Juror #8: Let me ask you this: Do you really think the boy'd shout out a thing like that so the whole neighborhood could hear him? I don't think so - he's much too bright for that.

      Juror #10: Bright? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.

      Juror #11: [who has a foreign accent] He *doesn't* speak good English.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the film, the actors are billed in order of their juror numbers; thus Henry Fonda, although the star of the film, appears 8th.
    • Connections
      Edited into Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance of the Cuckoos
      (uncredited)

      Music by Marvin Hatley

      Portion whistled by Jack Warden

    User reviews1.9K

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    Top review
    10/10
    No bombs, no car chases but edge of the seat stuff none the less
    This film is superb, in fact as Shakespeare once said "Its the bees' knees". The film captivates the audience from the beginning. Each of the twelve jurors are introduced to us as they are introduced to themselves. The characters are well draw out and individual, each with his own personality.

    The tension of the characters draws the audience in from the start. We imagine that the case is open and shut, 11 me saying guilty and 1 not. We feel the discomfort of Henry Fonda as the other characters belittle and mock how he can see any reasonable doubt in the case. But we also share his victories and the enthusiasm as he proceeds to refute or add doubt to the arguments for guilty and are captivated and draw in as other jurors begin to see doubt in the proceedings.

    The audience can also see the arguments for guilty and wonder if Fonda's character is correct in saying that he doubts. Yet they also feel the shame of the characters as he disproves that a previously sound theory is iron tight, joining his side as members of the jury do.

    On top of this they are wonderfully woven in human elements such as the misconceptions that influence people and the growing tension between different characters. This is brought to life even more by the amazing performances, Fonda, Lee J Cobb and Joseph Sweeney are of particular note.

    I started watching this film on a bored relaxed laying about day but by the end i was on the edge of the seat with my hands on my knees feeling more tense than a politician on results day.

    How a film should be made. Modern directors take note(thats ur telling off for the day) 10/10
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    • Andrew Devonshire
    • Sep 18, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Twelve Angry Men
    • Filming locations
      • New York County Courthouse - 60 Centre Street, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Orion-Nova Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $955
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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