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12 Angry Men is a 1957 American independent [6] [7] legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet in his directorial debut, adapted from a 1954 teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose.
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.
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- Sidney Lumet
- 1957-04-10
Twelve Angry Men is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage.
12 Angry Men. TRAILER List. Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city...
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- Henry Fonda
- Sidney Lumet
- Orion-Nova Pictures
Sep 29, 2002 · Reviews. 12 Angry Men. Crime. 96 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 1957. Roger Ebert. September 29, 2002. 7 min read. In form, “12 Angry Men” is a courtroom drama. In purpose, it’s a crash course in those passages of the Constitution that promise defendants a fair trial and the presumption of innocence.
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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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. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) The film was adapted from a 1954 television play that aired on the series.
