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12 Angry Men

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Also known as Twelve Angry Men

1957 American film by Sidney Lumet

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12 Angry Men is a black-and-white drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Reginald Rose. The narrative is set in Manhattan and focuses on a jury trial involving capital punishment. The film is based on the work Twelve Angry Men and was produced by Orion-Nova Productions. Principal photography took place in the United States.

The movie has a runtime of approximately 97 minutes and was released in 1957. It received awards including the Golden Bear and the Grand Prix. The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, as well as Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director. It is part of the National Film Registry.

Critical assessments include a Metascore of 97 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 100%. The film has been distributed by Netflix via video on demand and broadcasting. Its budget was reported as 397,751, with revenue reaching 4,360,000. The production cost is listed as 340,000.

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The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.

Released: 1957-04-1097 minDir: Sidney LumetDramaBudget: $397,751Box office: $4.4M
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Cast

  • Martin Balsam as Juror 1
  • John Fiedler as Juror 2
  • Lee J. Cobb as Juror 3
  • E.G. Marshall as Juror 4
  • Jack Klugman as Juror 5
  • Edward Binns as Juror 6

Themes

  • death penalty
  • anonymity
  • court case
  • judge
  • jurors
  • innocence
  • witness
  • knife
  • matter of life and death
  • based on play or musical

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Ratings

IMDb

9/10

981,488 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

97/100

Year
1957
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Crime, Drama
Rated
Approved
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 16 wins & 12 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Part of
National Film Registry
Author
Reginald Rose
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Twelve Angry Men
Main subject
distinction
Director
Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter
Reginald Rose
Composer
Kenyon Hopkins
Producer
Reginald Rose
Cinematographer
Boris Kaufman
Narrative location
Manhattan
Filming location
United States
Duration
95
FilmAffinity ID
695552
Distribution format
broadcasting
Image
12 Angry Men (1957 film poster).jpg
Significant event
principal photography
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publication date
1958-10-10
review score
4.6/5
nominated for
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
distributed by
Netflix
color
black-and-white
Commons category
12 Angry Men (1957 film)
capital cost
340000
different from
Twelve Angry Men
title
12 Angry Men
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Encyclopedic overview

12 Angry Men is a 1957 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature directorial debut, adapted by Reginald Rose from his 1954 teleplay. A critique of the American jury system during the McCarthy era, the film tells the story of a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among the jurors forces them to question their morals and values. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Henry Fonda (who also produced the film with Rose), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, and Jack Warden.

An independent production distributed by United Artists, 12 Angry Men received acclaim from critics, despite a lukewarm box-office performance. At the 30th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. It is regarded by many as one of the greatest films ever made.

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