Placing a dozen disparate characters into a small and sweltering room to determine the fate of a young man accused of killing his father, director Sidney Lumet’s 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) earned its place on no fewer than five of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form – including among the greatest films ever made, the most heart pounding thrills, cinema’s greatest triumphs and the most iconic courtroom dramas. AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Henry Fonda stars as Juror #8, whose voice of reason earned him a spot among AFI’s ranking of the greatest heroes of the screen.
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