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For other uses, see 12 Angry Men (disambiguation).Angry Men is an American drama film produced in 1957 by first time director Sidney Lumet based on the play 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose.The ensemble cast includes Henry Fonda, Lee J.Cobb, Ed Begley, John Fiedler, E.In 2007, 12 Angry Men was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".Plot
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The story begins after closing arguments have been presented in a murder case, as the judge is giving his instructions to the jury.According to American law at the time, any jury that will decide whether the death penalty is appropriate must be unanimous.The twelve move to the jury room, where they begin to become acquainted with each others' personalities and discuss the case.Production
Reginald Rose's screenplay for 12 Angry Men was initially produced for television, and was broadcast on the CBS program Studio One in 1954.The success of the TV film resulted in a film adaptation.Sidney Lumet, whose prior directorial credits included dramas for television productions such as the Alcoa Hour and Studio One, was recruited by Henry Fonda and Rose to direct.By the end of the film, nearly everyone is shown in closeup using telephoto lenses from a lower angle, which decreases or "shortens" depth of field.Lumet, who began his career as a director of photography, stated that his intention in using these techniques with cinematographer Boris Kaufman was to create a nearly palpable claustrophobia.Critical responses
On its first release, 12 Angry Men received critical acclaim.Weiler of The New York Times wrote "It makes for taut, absorbing, and compelling drama that reaches far beyond the close confines of its jury room setting."However, it was not a popular success: the advent of color and widescreen productions resulted in the film receiving a disappointing box office performance.Henry Fonda, the 28th greatest movie hero of the 20th century, named 12 Angry Men the 42nd most inspiring film, and recently, named it the 87th best film of the past hundred years.As of December 19th, 2007, 12 Angry Men is ranked as the 13th Best Film in existence on the Top 250.Awards
The film was nominated for Academy Awards in the categories of Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.In all of these categories, the film was eclipsed by The Bridge on the River Kwai, which won seven Academy Awards that year.At the Berlin International Film Festival, the film won the Golden Bear Award.The original screenplay won 3 Grammys.Film and TV
12 Angry Men was remade for television in 1997.Scott, James Gandolfini, Tony Danza, William Petersen, Ossie Davis, Hume Cronyn, Courtney B.In this production, the judge is a woman and four of the jurors are African American.In interviews, producers said they decided against putting a woman in the jury because they didn't want to change the title.Still, most of the action and dialogue of the film is identical to the original.Modernizations include a prohibition on smoking in the jury room, the changing of references to income and pop culture figures, more dialogue relating to race, and occasional profanity.The film's premise has been utilized (both dramatically and comically) in several TV shows, including:
3rd Rock from the Sun, "Eleven Angry Men and One Dick", 1997 (the defendant is obviously guilty of telemarketing fraud, but the defendant has a friendly personality and Dick can't bring himself to send him to jail.Heaven, The WB, "Twelve Angry People", 2000 (the jury foreman, Reverend Eric Camden, argues for a conviction)
All in the Family, "Edith's Jury Duty", 1971 (Edith as a lone dissenter in a murder trial)
Andy Griffith Show, "Aunt Bee on the Jury," in which Aunt Bee is the lone dissenting juror who refuses to vote Guilty against a burglary suspect played by Jack Nicholson.Charmed,The WB, "Trial By Magic", 2002 (Phoebe must convince a jury that a man is innocent, despite overwhelming evidence against him.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, "Eleven Angry Jurors", 2004
Cupid, ABC, "Hung Jury", 1998
The Dead Zone, USA Network, "Unreasonable Doubt", 2002
The Dick Van Dyke Show, CBS, "One Angry Man", 1962
Doogie Howser, M.Lois consistently flips her opinion back and forth to keep the other jurors in the room to talk about the case.The rest of the men want to get it over with because of the 'Godfather' marathon that was to be shown later that day.The Robot Chicken episode Midnight Snack has a humorous short named "12 Angry Little People", making fun of "12 Angry Men".As it turns out, he was right and the man really was innocent.Fix It", 2001 (Christine drags out the case so she will not have to go home to her kids)
In an episode of Happy Days, Fonzie employs his knowledge of motorcycles to prove that a man accused of stealing a woman's purse and escaping on a motorcycle was in fact innocent.Twelve Angry Men was made starring Tony Hancock and Sidney James for Hancock's Half Hour.The lead juror (Hancock) protests the innocence of the defendant because he has 'such a nice face', and his impoverished companion (James) sides with him to keep the trial going, as they are being paid as long as the jury made no decision.The screenplay has been published, and Rose wrote several stage adaptations of the story.In 1964 Leo Genn appeared in the play on the London stage.In other theatrical adaptations in which female actors are cast the play is retitled 12 Angry Jurors or 12 Angry Women.In 2004, the Roundabout Theatre Company presented a Broadway production of the play, starring Boyd Gaines as a more combative Juror No.In 2007, 12 Angry Men ran on a national theater tour with Richard Thomas and George Wendt starring as Jurors No.This article needs additional citations for verification.Named "Davis" in the Film.Wise and observant elderly man.An indecisive advertising executive
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William L."Twelve Angry Men," Michigan Law Review, May 2003 v101 i6 p1387(21) (online at Infotrac), in depth analysis compared with research on actual jury behavior.The New York Times, April 15, 1957, "12 Angry Men", review by A.This page was last modified 02:16, 17 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.The story begins after closing arguments have been presented in a homicide case, as the judge is giving his instructions to the jury.The case at bar pertains to whether the young man murdered his own father.The jury is further instructed that a guilty verdict will be accompanied by a mandatory death sentence (something that could not happen in the current American legal system).Throughout their deliberation, not a single juror calls another by his name because the names are unknown by the jurors.Performances and adaptations
Reginald Rose's screenplay for 12 Angry Men was initially produced for television, and was broadcast on the CBS program Studio One in 1954.The screenplay has been published, and Rose wrote several stage adaptations of the story.In other theatrical adaptations in which female actors are cast the play is retitled 12 Angry Jurors or 12 Angry Women.In 2007, 12 Angry Men ran on a national theater tour with Richard Thomas and George Wendt starring as Jurors No.This page was last modified 06:45, 19 December 2007.The film is a powerful indictment, denouncement
and expose of the trial by jury system.Alternatively, the film could also be viewed as commentary on McCarthyism, Fascism, or Communism (threatening forces in the 50s).Fortunately, one brave dissenting juror votes 'not guilty'
at the start of the deliberations because of his reasonable doubt.American attitudes towards race, justice, and ideology, and were not
entirely realistic.Award nominations (with no wins): Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted
Screenplay.The Bridge on the River Kwai.In the event that you find the accused guilty, the bench will
not entertain a recommendation for mercy.You are faced with a grave responsibility.His ethnicity, whether he's Puerto Rican or Hispanic, is
unspecified.
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