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 12 Angry Men review Product Description
Sidney Lumet's directorial debut is a snapshot of the American judicial system in action. 12 Angry Men video Twelve average New York males convene in a very small jury room on a very hot day in order to reach a verdict in a murder trial. 12 Angry Men film Almost everyone wants to vote guilty and get on with their lives except for Juror No.8 (Henry Fonda), a conscientious citizen who insists on establishing reasonable doubt. Arguments are made, cigarettes are smoked, murder weapons examined, diagrams drawn, and prejudices revealed. 12 Angry Men review Firm opinions weaken and reverse; voices get raised, the clock ticks, and a ghetto kid's life hangs in the balance.
Lumet's direction and camerawork steadily builds pressure into the plot 12 Angry Men DVD. Things start out casual, but wind up so close and tight you can count the pores on the actors' noses. Fonda is good in a role well-suited to his extra-large sense of human dignity but the stealth giant in this actors dozen is the ferocious Lee J. Cobb. Jack Klugman, E.G. Marshall, Martin Balsam, Ed Begley, and Jack Warden play some of the other jurors, and a better assemblage of grizzled method actors shouting at each other won't likely come again. ...See Full Description
12 Angry Men movie Customer Reviews
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| Great Movie
This is one of the best movies of all time. Only made better with DVD and widescreen. Just like seeing it at the theaters, the way it was meant to be seen.
By a reviewer (Battle Creek, MI, USA) 
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| I love Courtroom drama
This is a classic and everyone should own a copy. There are so many personalities in the jury room. It makes one think hard about our judicial system and how human beings are there to decide the fate of those on trial. I loved this film. Everyone was believable.
By Becky (Weatherford, TX)
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| Truly a classic
Truly one of the best of the best. I couldn't get enough! It's real neat to see all types of leadership present, from stuborn to authoritarian. Really a must see for... everyone. It also gives us a reflection about other's deciing our fate. Really good movie.
By Hans_Rudel (Canada)
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12 Angry Men video Product Details
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Orig Year | 1957 |
| DVD Encoding | Region 1 |
| CD Universe Part number | 8593483 |
| Catalog number | 2092 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Release Date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Also Known As | Twelve Angry Men |
| Running Time | 96 Minutes |
| Additional Info | Widescreen |
| Movie Details | B&W; Widescreen; Criterion Collection |
12 Angry Men DVD Features
DVD Features:
Region 1
Note: Frank Schaffner's 1955 television version, with an introduction by Ron Simon, curator at the Paley Center for Media
Production history of 12 Angry Men, from teleplay to big-screen classic
Original theatrical trailer
Archival interviews with director Sidney Lament
New interview with screenwriter Walter Bernstein about Lumet
New interview with Simon about writer Reginal Rose
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956), a teleplay directed by Lumet and written by Rose
New interview with cinematographer John Bailey about director of photography Boris Kaufman
A booklet featuring an essay by writer and law professor Thane Rosenbaum
Widescreen - 1.66
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