Eleven Jurors are convinced that the defendant is guilty of murder. The twelfth has no doubt of his innocence. How can this one man steer the others towards the same conclusion? It's a case of seemingly overwhelming evidence against a teenager accused of killing his father in one of the best pictures ever made. Henry Fonda, Lee J.Cobb, Ed Begley and Jack Klugmen lead the distinctive cast of jurors whose character portrayals are perfect in every detail. With its star-powered cast and four Oscar nominations including Best Picture, 12 Angry Men is a powerful, suspenseful and fascinating entertaining film.
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Reginald Rose
Starring
Martin Balsam (Juror #1); John Fiedler (Juror #2); Lee J. Cobb (Juror #3); E.G. Marshall (Juror #4); Jack Klugman (Juror #5); Ed Binns (Juror #6 (as Edward Binns)); Jack Warden (Juror #7); Henry Fonda (Juror #8); Joseph Sweeney (Juror #9); Ed Begley (Juror #10); George Voskovec (Juror #11); Robert Webber (Juror #12). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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One Man Can Make a Difference
Mark Banks (United Kingdom)
Opinion: Recommended
My parents introduced me to 12 Angry Men when I was quite young, before I dropped away from the faith in my teens and early twenties. And I think it's films like this that help to indelibly shape one's view of the world; of what is possible and what isn't possible, of what's the right thing to do and what's the wrong thing to do. Once acknowledged, truths like this do not pass away from consciousness, and therefore eventually one either accepts these truths, and eventually also accepts the One who gives us these truths, or else is forever searching elsewhere. And the truth given to us in 12 Angry Men is to stand up for what you see is right, no matter what other people are saying, even if you are the only one that thinks that way. The film provides an excellent parable to communicate the fact that truth isn't always decided by a democratic voting process. And of course who could forget the moment when the Juror number 3 finally loses it and shouts at Juror number 8 (Henry Fonda) "I'll kill him! I'LL KILL HIM!": Classic cinema and great encouragement to stand up for what you believe in - even against all the odds.
