12 Angry Men (1997) (TV)

Director:

William Friedkin

Writer (WGA):

Reginald Rose (teleplay)

Release Date:

17 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.

Plot Keywords:

Jury | Law | Real Time | Murder | Courtroom

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Courtney B. Vance	...	Foreman
Ossie Davis	...	Juror #2
George C. Scott	...	Juror #3
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Juror #4
Dorian Harewood	...	Juror #5
James Gandolfini	...	Juror #6
Tony Danza	...	Juror #7
Jack Lemmon	...	Juror #8
Hume Cronyn	...	Juror #9
Mykelti Williamson	...	Juror #10
Edward James Olmos	...	Juror #11
William Petersen	...	Juror #12
Mary McDonnell	...	Judge
Tyrees Allen	...	Guard
Douglas Spain	...	The Accused

Also Known As:

Douze hommes en colère (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
12 Homens e uma Sentença (Brazil) [pt]
12 edsvurna män (Sweden) [sv]
Die 12 Geschworenen (Germany) [de]
Die zwölf Geschworenen (Austria) [de]
Doce hombres en pugna (Venezuela) [es]
Doce hombres sin piedad: Veredicto final (Spain) [es]
Doze Homens E Uma Sentença (Brazil) [pt]
La parola ai giurati (Italy) [it]
Valamiesten ratkaisu (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | South Korea:12 | UK:12 | Germany:6 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MGM Television

Trivia:

Jack Lemmon appears in Mister Roberts (1955) with Henry Fonda, in which he takes over Fonda's position of Morale Officer when Fonda is transferred off the USS Reluctant. In the 1997 remake 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV), Lemmon plays the same juror that Fonda played in the original 12 Angry Men (1957).

Goofs:

Continuity: After it starts raining, and they take a break, Juror #7 picks up a piece of wadded up paper twice between shots.

Quotes:

Juror #10: Don't give me those facts. I'm sick and tired of facts.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)

Gives a whole new meaning to the word `remake'

This TV-movie is truly remarkable. It's a remake of an undeniable classic, and that word usually brings tears to your eyes. Remakes normally are a lame excuse used by uninspired directors to make more money out of a good idea. You know the drill of the average remake: bigger, louder and as less tribute to the original as possible. William Friedkin's take on 12 Angry Men is the exact opposite of all this. It's a modest re-telling of the story but obviously made with endless amounts of professionalism and respect towards the original. Taken up to an even higher level by on of the best ensemble casts of the nineties! All members of the jury are familiar faces and some of them give away the best performances in their entire career. The acting level of the cast during some of the intense discussions and debates almost burns holes in the screens…it's that perfect. A very special word of respect and worship goes out to Jack Lemmon, Hume Cronym and George C. Scott. These 3 late legends of the big screen kept on giving amazing performances till they sadly passed away. May their souls rest in piece, cinema will never forget them. Of course, I can't give this version the honor of being better than the original masterpiece starring Henry Fonda, but nevertheless it's an intense and fascinating courtroom drama that'll leave no soul unharmed. Naturally, one could ask the question if it was really necessary to create an update of 12 Angry Men…the answer to that would be ‘no' of course, but what the heck. Almost every remake, sequel or spin-off is unnecessary, but that doesn't mean they can't be enjoyable.