Adapted from Reginald Rose's television play, this film marks the
directorial debut of Sidney Lumet. At the end of a murder trial in New
York City, the jurors retire to consider their verdict. The man in the
dock is a young Puerto Rican accused of killing his father, and eleven
of the jurors do not hesitate in finding him guilty.
However,
one of the jurors (Henry Fonda), reluctant to send the youngster to his
death without any debate, returns a vote of not guilty. From this single
event, the jurors begin to re-evaluate the case, as they look at the
murder - and themselves - in a fresh light. The film was nominated for
Academy Awards in the categories of Best Director (Lumet), Best Picture
and Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material from Another Medium
(Rose).
12 Angry Men
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