12 Angry Men (1957 film)
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American independent legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a 1954 teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among them force the jurors to question their morals and values. It stars Henry Fonda (who also produced the film with Reginald Rose), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, and Jack Warden.
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| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Screenplay by | Reginald Rose |
| Based on | Twelve Angry Men 1954 teleplay on Studio One by Reginald Rose |
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| Cinematography | Boris Kaufman |
| Edited by | Carl Lerner |
| Music by | Kenyon Hopkins |
Production company | Orion-Nova Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $337,000 |
| Box office | $2 million (rentals) |
12 Angry Men received acclaim from critics, despite a lukewarm box office performance. At the 30th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. It is regarded by many as one of the greatest films ever made. In 2007, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Additionally, it was selected as the second-best courtroom drama ever (after 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird) by the American Film Institute for their AFI's 10 Top 10 list.