12 Angry Men

One jury room, twelve men and a boy accused of killing his father. The first vote is eleven to one. The lone holdout, Juror 8, is not trying to convince anyone; he only wants to talk. After that the witnesses, the switchblade and the timings all get handled one by one. William Friedkin directed, from Reginald Rose's 1954 teleplay. Jack Lemmon plays Juror 8 and George C. Scott plays Juror 3, with Courtney B. Vance, Ossie Davis and James Gandolfini in the cast. It was made for television and aired on Showtime on 17 August 1997. The budget was 1.75 million dollars and it runs 117 minutes. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 93 percent from 15 reviews. George C. Scott won both the Emmy and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, and the film also took an Emmy for sound mixing. Jack Lemmon received several nominations without winning; at the Golden Globes, Ving Rhames handed him his own award on stage. Who it is for: viewers who like single-room films that leave everything to the acting. Who it is not for: anyone who knows the 1957 version by heart. This film repeats the same text and makes the comparison unavoidable.