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12 Angry Men

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. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama), release year 1957, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of 12 Angry Men

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.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama), release year 1957, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1957
  • Released 10 Apr 1957
  • Runtime 96 minutes
  • Content rating Approved
  • IMDb rating IMDb 9.0/10 from 981,488 votes
  • Metascore 97/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam

Direction and writing

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Written by: Reginald Rose

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 12 nominations total

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