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 | Courtroom Drama | Murder | All Male Jury

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

Directed by
William Friedkin

Writing credits (WGA)
Reginald Rose		(teleplay)

Produced by
Terence A. Donnelly	....	producer

Cinematography by
Fred Schuler		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Augie Hess

Casting by
Mary Jo Slater

Production Design by
Bill Malley

Set Decoration by
Donald Elmblad

Costume Design by
Dan Moore

Makeup Department
Gail Rowell-Ryan	....	hair stylist (as Gail Ryan)
Rick Sharp	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Terence A. Donnelly	....	unit production manager
Mel Swope	....	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold	....	first assistant director
Jay Guerra	....	second second assistant director
Matt Marshall	....	dga trainee
Robin R. Oliver	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Barry Bedig	....	property master
Jason Bedig	....	assistant property master
Chris Marneus	....	construction coordinator
Tony Medena	....	construction foreman
Todd Spencer	....	set dresser
Freddy Waff	....	on-set dresser
Marc Christie	....	labor foreman (uncredited)
Nathan Haas	....	lead man (uncredited)

Sound Department
Benjamin Beardwood	....	dialogue editor
Joe Earle	....	sound effects editor (as Joseph H. Earle Jr.)
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Aaron Levy	....	sound recordist
Alyson Dee Moore	....	foley artist
Ralph Osborn	....	dialogue editor
Nancy Parker	....	foley artist (as Nancy May Parker)
Michael A. Patillo	....	boom operator (as Michael Patillo)
Matt Sawelson	....	supervising sound editor (as Matthew Sawelson)
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor
Winfred Tennison	....	boom operator
Russell Williams II	....	sound mixer
David Schatanoff Jr.	....	post-audio coordinator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Paul Staples	....	special effects coordinator
Martin Simon	....	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathon Bradley	....	camera loader
Alexander Buono	....	assistant camera (as Alex Buono)
Don Duffield	....	key grip
Jeffrey Laszlo	....	camera operator (as Jeff Laszlo)
Calvin Maehl	....	chief lighting technician
Richard Mosier	....	assistant camera
Ken Roy	....	video assist operator
Penny Sprague	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mark Van Loon	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Margo Day	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marian Ceo	....	costume supervisor (as Mari-An Ceo)
Tony Lipin	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Bryan McMahan	....	colorist
Darrin Navarro	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Alan Broadbent	....	musician: piano
Charlie Haden	....	composer: additional music
Charlie Haden	....	musician: bass
Kenyon Hopkins	....	composer: original music theme
Richard S. Kaufman	....	music supervisor
Larance Marable	....	musician: drums
Ernie Watts	....	musician: saxophone

Transportation Department
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Joseph Aroesti	....	transportation captain (uncredited)
Tony Barattini	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
William R. Peck	....	driver (uncredited)
John Pellegrino	....	driver (uncredited)
Adam Pinkstaff	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
David Crowley	....	assistant coordinator
Jeff Gaffin	....	production accountant
Linda Gordon	....	assistant: Mr. Friedkin
Stuart Lippman	....	script supervisor
Haley Sweet	....	production coordinator
Shari Sweet	....	production assistant
Allan Bragg	....	stand-in: Jack Lemmon (uncredited)
Will Bryant	....	story editor (uncredited)
Fernando Cubillas	....	assistant: Edward James Olmos (uncredited)

Production Companies

• MGM Television

Distributors

• MGM Television
• Showtime Networks

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:

There are only two of the jurors that are identified by name; #8 as Mr. Davis and #9 as Mr. McCardle. All but one of the jurors are identified by their profession; #1 High School Football Coach, #2 Bank Teller, #3 Messenger Service Owner, #4 Stock Broker, #5 Hospital Nurse, #6 Painter, #7 Marmalade Salesman, #8 Architect, #10 Car Wash Owner, #11 Watch Maker, and #12 Advertising Agent.

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 #8: Ever since we've walked into this room, you've acted like a self-appointed public avenger!
Juror #3: Shut up...
Juror #8: You want the boy to die for your own personal reasons, not because of the facts!
[Juror #3 tries to get his hands on Juror #8, but some other jurors hold him back]
Juror #8: You're a sadist!
Juror #3: I'll kill ya!
Juror #8: You don't really mean you'll kill me, do you?

Movie Connections:

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

Superior remake

Like the original 1957 film, this remake is a taut drama. Unlike most remakes, this one is as good as the first. The script still stands up as a gritty revelation of human psychology. The cast is solid, and the characters are more diverse than in the original. Look at both versions and see a study not only in the workings of human nature but also in the workings of script adaptation at its best.