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12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

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Overview

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

Directed by William Friedkin
Written by Reginald Rose
Produced by Terence A. Donnelly
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Foreman

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Juror 2

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Juror 3

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Juror 4

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Juror 5

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Juror 6

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Juror 7

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Juror 8

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Juror 9

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Juror 10

Themes & Keywords

death penaltyright and justicecourtjudgejurorsrevelationtrialjuryremakelawyerargumentxenophobiajudicial system

About 12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men is a drama, tv movie film released in 1997 exploring themes of death penalty, right and justice, court, judge, jurors, revelation. Directed by William Friedkin, it stars Courtney B. Vance, Ossie Davis, George C. Scott. During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

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