12 angry men / story and screenplay by Reginald Rose ; produced by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose ; directed by Sidney Lumet ; Orion-Nova ; a United Artists presentation.
Edition:
Widescreen format (1.66:1); Collector's ed.
Publisher:
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Adapted by Reginald Rose from his original 1954 teleplay. Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. Special features: Optional audio commentary with film historian Drew Casper; "Beyond a reasonable doubt: making '12 angry men'" with various interviews of cast and crew (23 min.); "Inside the jury room" an examination of the jury system's history and dynamics (16 min.). Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Robert Webber.
Summary:
Tempers rise as a jury of middle-aged men find themselves unable to sway a single member of their group to the majority opinion. Confronted with a seemingly clear-cut case, bolstered by opinions and assumptions, but with no verdict in sight the group threatens to become deadlocked. Will the 12th juror, stubbornly convinced of a young defendent's innocence, be able to sway the entire group to his viewpoint, or will the group ultimately force the holdout to forego his concerns, potentially ignoring truth in a rush to judgment?
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