Movie "12 Angry Men" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "12 Angry Men"

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.

Starring actors in "12 Angry Men" movie:

Martin Balsam as a character Juror #1 Martin Balsam also starred in the next movies: "Psycho"; "Cape Fear" in a role of Judge; "Little Big Man" in a role of Mr. Merriweather; "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" in a role of Green; "The Anderson Tapes" in a role of Tommy Haskins; "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in a role of O. J. Berman; "The Stone Killer" in a role of Alberto Vescari; "Tora! Tora! Tora!" in a role of Admiral Kimmel;

John Fiedler as a character Juror #2 John Fiedler also starred in the next movies: "Rascal" in a role of Cy Jenkins; "Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You" in a role of Piglet; "Girl Happy" in a role of Mr. Penchill; "The Odd Couple" in a role of Vinnie; "The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove" in a role of Rudy; "Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo" in a role of Piglet; "Piglet's Big Movie" in a role of Piglet; "Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie" in a role of Piglet;

Lee J. Cobb as a character Juror #3 Lee J. Cobb also starred in the next movies: "Coogan's Bluff" in a role of Det. Lt. McElroy, NYPD; "Lawman" in a role of Vincent Bronson; "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" in a role of Julio Madariaga; "On the Waterfront" in a role of Johnny Friendly; "Our Man Flint" in a role of Cramden; "The Three Faces of Eve" in a role of Doctor Curtis Luther; "The Exorcist" in a role of Lt. Kinderman;

E.G. Marshall as a character Juror #4 E.G. Marshall also starred in the next movies: "Christmas Vacation" in a role of Art Smith; "Superman II: Director's cut" in a role of The President; "The Tommyknockers" in a role of Ev Hillman; "Creepshow" in a role of Upson Pratt; "Absolute Power" in a role of Walter Sullivan; "The Chase" in a role of Val Rogers; "Tora! Tora! Tora!" in a role of Lt. Colonel Bratton;

Jack Klugman as a character Juror #5 Jack Klugman starred only in the movie "12 Angry Men"

Ed Binns as a character Juror #6 Ed Binns also starred in the next movies: "The Verdict" in a role of Bishop Brophy;

Jack Warden as a character Juror #7 Jack Warden also starred in the next movies: "Night and the City" in a role of Al Grossman; "While You Were Sleeping" in a role of Saul; "Being There" in a role of President; "Heaven Can Wait" in a role of Max Corkle; "Mighty Aphrodite" in a role of Tiresias; "Death on the Nile" in a role of Doctor Ludwig Bessner; "The Verdict" in a role of Mickey Morrissey; "Problem Child 3: Junior in Love" in a role of Big Ben; "Guilty as Sin" in a role of Moe;

Henry Fonda as a character Juror #8 Henry Fonda also starred in the next movies: "Once Upon A Time In The West" in a role of Frank; "War and Peace" in a role of Pierre Bezukhov; "Spencer's Mountain" in a role of Clay Spencer; "Madigan" in a role of Commissioner Anthony X. Russell; "On Golden Pond" in a role of Norman Thayer Jr.; "A Big Hand for the Little Lady" in a role of Meredith; "Young Mr. Lincoln" in a role of Abraham Lincoln; "Battle of the Bulge" in a role of Lt. Col. Kiley;

Joseph Sweeney as a character Juror #9 Joseph Sweeney starred only in the movie "12 Angry Men"

Ed Begley as a character Juror #10 Ed Begley starred only in the movie "12 Angry Men"

George Voskovec as a character Juror #11 George Voskovec also starred in the next movies: "Somewhere in Time" in a role of Dr. Gerald Finney;

Robert Webber as a character Juror #12 Robert Webber also starred in the next movies: "Harper" in a role of Dwight Troy;

Rudy Bond as a character Judge Rudy Bond also starred in the next movies: "The Godfather" in a role of Carmine Cuneo; "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" in a role of Police Commissioner; "On the Waterfront" in a role of Moose;

James Kelly as a character Guard James Kelly starred only in the movie "12 Angry Men"

Billy Nelson as a character Court Clerk Billy Nelson starred only in the movie "12 Angry Men"