12 Angry Men (1957) ( Twelve Angry Men )

12 Angry Men (1957) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Twelve Angry Men
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 1957 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Sidney Lumet

Written By:
Sidney Lumet
Reginald Rose

Actors:
Martin Balsam ..... Juror #1
John Fiedler ..... Juror #2
Lee J. Cobb ..... Juror #3
E.G. Marshall ..... Juror #4
Jack Klugman ..... Juror #5
Ed Binns ..... Juror #6 (as Edward Binns)
Jack Warden ..... Juror #7
Henry Fonda ..... Juror #8/Mr. Davis
Joseph Sweeney ..... Juror #9/Mr. McCardle
Ed Begley ..... Juror #10
George Voskovec ..... Juror #11
Robert Webber ..... Juror #12

Synopsis:

Blake Edwards' 10 stars Dudley Moore as George, a Mancini-type songwriter. Approaching middle age, George feels as if life is passing him by, especially his sex life. Despite the presence of longtime lady friend Sam (Julie Andrews) in his life, he becomes obsessed from afar with Jenny (Bo Derek), who is engaged to be married. Following her to Mexico without her knowledge, George arranges a meeting with Jenny by saving the life of her fiancé, David (Sam Jones). Once he has made her acquaintance, George suddenly finds himself faced with the realities of embarking on such an affair. Beyond renewing the popularity of Maurice Ravel's 'Bolero' and turning Bo Derek into a star, upon its release, 10 was one of the most financially successful Blake Edwards films in years.

Heralded as one of the all-time great theatrical releases, '12 Angry Men' focuses on a jury's deliberations in a capital murder case. A 12-man jury is sent to begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old Latino accused in the stabbing death of his father, where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. The case appears to be open-and-shut: The defendant has a weak alibi; a knife he claimed to have lost is found at the murder scene; and several witnesses either heard screaming, saw the killing or the boy fleeing the scene. Eleven of the jurors immediately vote guilty; only Juror No. 8 (Mr. Davis, played by Henry Fonda) casts a not guilty vote. At first Mr. Davis' bases his vote moreso for the sake of discussion after all, the jurors must believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. As the deliberations unfold, the story quickly becomes a study of the jurors' complex personalities (which range from wise, bright and empathetic to arrogant, prejudiced and merciless), preconceptions, backgrounds and interactions. That provides the backdrop to Mr. Davis' attempts in convincing the other jurors that a 'not guilty' verdict might be appropriate.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 29 October, 2008.