“12 Angry Men” is the story of a jury deliberating a guilty/not guilty verdict on an inner city teenage boy accused of killing his father. At the beginning, one juror believes in the boy’s innocence with the other eleven ready to vote guilty. The lone juror seems to change a few minds with his persuasive arguments as time goes on. The heavy drama was well orchestrated by Sidney Lumet in his directorial debut, from the excellent screenplay by Reginald Rose, adapted from his own teleplay of the same name from a 1954 episode of “Studio One” on CBS.
Excellent performances abound with a cast consisting of Henry Fonda (as the juror wanting some discussion on the issue), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Robert Webber, John Fielder, Joseph Sweeney, and George Voskovek. Also appearing are Walter Stocker as a man waiting for elevator, Billy Nelson as the court clerk, John Savoca as the defendant, James Kelly as the baliff, Tom Gorman as the stenographer, and Rudy Bond as the judge.
The watchable and thought-provoking “12 Angry Men” was very successful in theatrical release for producers Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose, Orion-Nova Productions, and United Artists. The film was nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. A made-for-television remake of “12 Angry Men” came out in 1997 starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Danza, George C. Scott, and Mary McDonnell.
12 Angry Men (1957)
cinema
My Review
“12 Angry Men” is the story of a jury deliberating a guilty/not guilty verdict on an inner city teenage boy accused of killing his father. At the beginning, one juror believes in the boy’s innocence with the other eleven ready to vote guilty. The lone juror seems to change a few minds with his persuasive arguments as time goes on. The heavy drama was well orchestrated by Sidney Lumet in his directorial debut, from the excellent screenplay by Reginald Rose, adapted from his own teleplay of the same name from a 1954 episode of “Studio One” on CBS.
Excellent performances abound with a cast consisting of Henry Fonda (as the juror wanting some discussion on the issue), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Robert Webber, John Fielder, Joseph Sweeney, and George Voskovek. Also appearing are Walter Stocker as a man waiting for elevator, Billy Nelson as the court clerk, John Savoca as the defendant, James Kelly as the baliff, Tom Gorman as the stenographer, and Rudy Bond as the judge.
The watchable and thought-provoking “12 Angry Men” was very successful in theatrical release for producers Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose, Orion-Nova Productions, and United Artists. The film was nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. A made-for-television remake of “12 Angry Men” came out in 1997 starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Danza, George C. Scott, and Mary McDonnell.