| 12 Angry Men | |
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| Directed by | William Friedkin |
| Produced by | Terence A. Donnelly |
| Written by | Reginald Rose |
| Starring | see below |
| Cinematography | Fred Schuler |
| Editing by | Augie Hess |
| Distributed by | MGM Television |
| Release date(s) | 17 August 1997 |
| Running time | 117 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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12 Angry Men is a 1997 television film directed by William Friedkin, based on the play 12 Angry Men and the 1957 film version.
Plot
The film is centered around twelve jurors who are deliberating. At the start of the film, most are ready to find the young, Hispanic defendant guilty. However, one juror wishes to be thorough and starts to review all of the evidence. For example, the knife that the prosecution claimed was rare and thus linked the boy to the crime can in fact be purchased readily. This one juror slowly convinces the other jurors that there is a reasonable doubt that the boy committed the murder and thus a non-guilty verdict is rendered.
Cast
- Courtney B. Vance as the Foreman
- Ossie Davis as Juror #2
- George C. Scott as Juror #3
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Juror #4
- Dorian Harewood as Juror #5
- James Gandolfini as Juror #6
- Tony Danza as Juror #7
- Jack Lemmon as Juror #8
- Hume Cronyn as Juror #9
- Mykelti Williamson as Juror #10
- Edward James Olmos as Juror #11
- William Petersen as Juror #12
- Mary McDonnell as Judge
- Tyrees Allen as Guard
- Douglas Spain as The Accused
