12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film tells the story of a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt. In the United States (both then and now), the verdict in most criminal trials by jury must be unanimous one way or the other. The film is notable for its almost exclusive use of ...
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Initial release date:
- Apr 10, 1957
Runtime:
- 1 h 36 min
Screenplay by:
Also known as:
- Die zwölf Geschworenen,
- Twelve Angry Men,
- 12 hombres en pugna,
- Juuni nin no okoreru otoko,
- Doce hombres sin piedad,
- Die 12 Geschworenen,
- 12 рaзгневанных мужчин,
- 12 edsvurna män,
- 12 hombres sin piedad,
- 12 Homens e uma Sentença,
- 12 hommes en colère,
- La parola ai giurati
