12 Angry Men (1957)

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 one set: with the exception of the film's opening, which begins outside on the steps of the courthouse and ends with the jury's final instructions before retiring, a brief final scene on the courthouse steps and two short scenes in an adjoining washroom, the entire movie takes place in the jury room. The total time spent outside of the jury room is three minutes out of the full 96 minutes of the movie.

12 Angry Men explores many techniques of consensus-building, and the difficulties encountered in the process, among a group of men whose range of personalities adds intensity and conflict. Apart from two of the jurors swapping names while leaving the courthouse, no names are used in the film: the defendant is referred to as "the boy" and the witnesses as the "old man" and "the lady across the street".

In 2007, 12 Angry Men was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Angry_Men_%281957_film%29
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1000013-12_angry_men/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/

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[JasperSystems]

This is absolutely one of the best movies ever made. It is amazing considering that the entire movie takes place in one room. There is no special effects, no real action scenes or any other current Hollywood techniques. It's just a movie with excellent actors with an awesome script.

[MzSunnyJeep]

Who all think that shawnrossful suck dick for saying this movie sucks dick...give a thumbs up.

[chitownreak]

i wonder how the outcome would be if the defendant was klingon and the jury all federation officers....just wonderin'.....live long and prosper.

[chalintje]

I wonder how the outcome would be if in 1957 if the defendant was BLACK by a FULL WHITE jury.......just wonderin'........

[Anime4Life35]

28:14 bookmark

[11mayn]

excellent movie.....well done

[hajjkiller]

so cool that this whole movie is on youtube

[Bossieman11]

Classic

[MLP88]

@azurescens420 Actually, "dumb ass", he was judged Not Guilty.

[licheng23]

This movie is amazing. I will recommend it to all my friends.

[GangstaCroissant]

@alvinwren I just watched this in my Government class last week.

[Moresurendra]

The tightest screenplay