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12 Angry Men is a 1957 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature directorial debut, adapted by Reginald Rose from his 1954 teleplay. [6] [7] A critique of the American jury system during the McCarthy Era, [8] [9] the film tells the story of a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable ...
Similarities to Twelve Angry Men include a European juror, a retiree, a meek juror, and a juror who cares little about the case. The King of the Hill Season Three episode "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men" parodies 12 Angry Men with the characters as part of a focus group for a new lawnmower. Hank in the role based on juror 8 opposes the new mower ...
"Twelve Angry Men" is a 1954 teleplay directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Reginald Rose for the American anthology television series Studio One. It follows the titular twelve members of a jury as they deliberate a supposedly clear-cut murder trial, and details the tension among them when one juror argues that the defendant might ...
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He sold Bus to Nowhere, his first teleplay, in 1951 to the live dramatic anthology program Studio One. [5] They bought his play, Twelve Angry Men, four years later.This latter drama, set entirely in a room where a jury is deliberating the fate of a teenage boy accused of murder, was inspired by Rose's service on a similar trial.
The UK TV comedy show Hancock's Half Hour 1959 episode "12 Angry Men" did a wonderful and affectionate parody of Lumet's film - see YouTube here: - the building shown in the opening shot is the Central Criminal Court - otherwise known as The Old Bailey. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.7.147.13 15:10, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
Sidney Lumet at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Sidney Lumet (1924–2011) [1] was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.. Lumet's most known films include: the courtroom drama 12 Angry Men (1957); the holocaust drama The Pawnbroker (1964); the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (1964); the crime dramas Serpico (1973) and Dog Day Afternoon (1975); the satirical news ...