12 Angry Men

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12 Angry Men is a classic 1957 American courtroom drama film that explores the dynamics of a jury deliberating a murder trial, renowned for its intense dialogue, single-room setting, and examination of justice and prejudice.

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instanceOf American film
black-and-white film
courtroom drama film
film
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cinematographyBy Boris Kaufman
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Sidney Lumet
distributedBy United Artists
editedBy Carl Lerner
filmEditingStyle increasingly tighter shots to build tension
genre drama film
legal drama film
includedIn AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
surface form: American Film Institute lists of top films
leadActorForCharacter Henry Fonda as Juror 8
leadCharacter Juror 8
mainTheme civic duty
justice
prejudice
reasonable doubt
musicBy Kenyon Hopkins
narrativeFocus jury deliberation in a murder trial
notableFeature ensemble cast
real-time style narrative
single-room setting
originalLanguage English
oscarNomination Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Picture
producer Henry Fonda
Reginald Rose
productionCompany Orion Pictures
surface form: Orion-Nova Productions
recognizedAs classic of American cinema
one of the greatest courtroom dramas
releaseDate 1957-04-10
releaseYear 1957
runtimeMinutes 96
screenwriter Reginald Rose
setting jury deliberation room
starring E. G. Marshall
Ed Begley
Edward Binns
George Voskovec
Henry Fonda
Jack Klugman
Jack Warden
John Fiedler
Joseph Sweeney
Lee J. Cobb
Martin Balsam
Robert Webber
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