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His black and white thinking is rooted in his idea that he alone can see the truth about racial dynamics in America, the events the night of the murder, and about the boy himself. 10th JUROR: […] They’re violent, they’re vicious, they’re ignorant, and they will cut us up. That’s their intent. To cut us up. [To the 7TH JUROR.]
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American independent legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a 1954 teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among them force the jurors to question their morals and ...
- $337,000
- April 10, 1957 (Fox Wilshire Theater)
The Judge’s Voice. The voice of the judge presiding over the case. The judge is off-stage in the beginning and explains the duties and responsibilities of the jury. A list of all the characters in Twelve Angry Men. Twelve Angry Men characters include: The 8th Juror, The 3rd Juror, The 10th Juror.
The 3rd Juror. The 3rd Juror serves as the antagonist of the play. He is a man so gripped by his personal history and his discriminatory beliefs that he's unable to impartially perceive reality. Early in the play, he tells the story of his relationship with his own son, admitting that he beat the boy in order to make a man out of him.
- (The Foreman) (Martin Balsam) A high-school assistant head coach, doggedly concerned to keep the proceedings formal and maintain authority; easily frustrated and sensitive when someone objects to his control; inadequate for the job as foreman, not a natural leader and over-shadowed by Juror # 8's natural leadership.
- (John Fiedler) A wimpy, balding bank clerk/teller, easily persuaded, meek, hesitant, goes along with the majority, eagerly offers cough drops to other men during tense times of argument; better memory than # 4 about film title.
- (Lee J. Cobb) Runs a messenger service (the "Beck and Call" Company), a bullying, rude and husky man, extremely opinionated and biased, completely intolerant, forceful and loud-mouthed, temperamental and vengeful; estrangement from his own teenaged son causes him to be hateful and hostile toward all young people (and the defendant); arrogant, quick-angered, quick-to-convict, and defiant until the very end.
- (E. G. Marshall) Well-educated, smug and conceited, well-dressed stockbroker, presumably wealthy; studious, methodical, possesses an incredible recall and grasp of the facts of the case; common-sensical, dispassionate, cool-headed and rational, yet stuffy and prim; often displays a stern glare; treats the case like a puzzle to be deductively solved rather than as a case that may send the defendant to death; claims that he never sweats.
Director. Screenplay. Lee Pfeiffer. 12 Angry Men, American courtroom film drama, released in 1957, considered a classic of the genre. It marked the feature-film directorial debut of Sidney Lumet. The film was adapted from a 1954 television play that aired on the series Studio One. It centres on the deliberations of 12 jurors serving.
12 Angry Men: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall. 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.
