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12 Angry Men, by Sidney Lumet, may be the most radical courtroom drama in cinema history. A behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system that is as riveting as it is spare, this iconic adaptation of Reginald Rose’s teleplay stars Henry Fonda as the dissenting member on a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. The result is a saga of epic proportions that plays out over a tense afternoon in one sweltering room. Lumet’s electrifying snapshot of 1950s America on the verge of change is one of the great feature film debuts.
Original Release
04/10/1957
US Release
04/10/1957
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Martin Balsam | Juror 1 |
John Fiedler | Juror 2 |
Lee J. Cobb | Juror 3 |
E.G. Marshall | Juror 4 |
Jack Klugman | Juror 5 |
Edward Binns | Juror 6 |
Jack Warden | Juror 7 |
Henry Fonda | Juror 8 |
Joseph Sweeney | Juror 9 |
Ed Begley | Juror 10 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Martin Balsam | Juror 1 |
John Fiedler | Juror 2 |
Lee J. Cobb | Juror 3 |
E.G. Marshall | Juror 4 |
Jack Klugman | Juror 5 |
Edward Binns | Juror 6 |
Jack Warden | Juror 7 |
Henry Fonda | Juror 8 |
Joseph Sweeney | Juror 9 |
Ed Begley | Juror 10 |
George Voskovec | Juror 11 |
Robert Webber | Juror 12 |
Rudy Bond | Judge |
Tom Gorman | Stenographer |
James Kelly | Guard |
Billy Nelson | Court Clerk |
John Savoca | The Accused |
Walter Stocker | Man Waiting for Elevator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Reginald Rose | Producer |
Henry Fonda | Producer |
George Justin | Producer |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1958 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1958 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1958 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1958 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1958 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
1958 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
1958 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |