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

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:

For the second time George C. Scott plays a character originated by Lee J. Cobb. Cobb in 12 Angry Men (1957) and Scott in this remake both play Juror #3; and Cobb played Lt. Kinderman in The Exorcist (1973) (directed by 'Friedkin, William', like this film), as did Scott in the sequel The Exorcist III (1990).

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: The kid's a punk, he don't even speak good English!
Juror #11: He doesn't even speak good English

Movie Connections:

References "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972)

Outstanding

I have not seen the classic 1950's version of this movie, but I seriously doubt that I would enjoy it any more than this brilliant remake. To put it mildly, this film has some of the best acting that I will ever see. The whole cast is great, but George C. Scott and Jack Lemmon really stand out in a film where all the performances are rock solid. The absorbing story moves along at a relatively brisk pace, and I was thoroughly entertained from beginning to end. I can't praise this film enough. Even if you love the original, this is still a must-see.