12 Angry Men
(1957)
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Synopsis
A young Puerto Rican is on trial for his father's murder and 11 of the 12 jurors have voted him guilty. The sole innocent vote comes from Juror No. 8, who persuades the others to reconsider, showing the motivations of each juror. Reginald Rose was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for a script based on his play, and the film received a nod for Best Picture.
Directors
Sidney Lumet, Henry Fonda, Reginald Rose, Boris Kaufman, George Justin, Reginald Rose
Production year
1957
Rating
TV-PG
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Runtime
95 minutes
Cast
Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman