12 angry men (1957) - classic court drama directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, Ed Binns, Ed Begley and Jack Warden

Rating 9.0/10
Runtime: 96 min
Language: Englishbr /> Country: USA
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/

Cast

Martin Balsam ... Juror #1
John Fiedler ... Juror #2
Lee J. Cobb ... Juror #3
E.G. Marshall ... Juror #4
Jack Klugman ... Juror #5
Ed Binns ... Juror #6
Jack Warden ... Juror #7
Henry Fonda ... Juror #8
Joseph Sweeney ... Juror #9
Ed Begley ... Juror #10
George Voskovec ... Juror #11
Robert Webber ... Juror #12

Description: A 12-man jury is sent to begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old Puerto Rican boy accused in the stabbing death of his father, where a guilty verdict means an automatic death sentence. They come from different walks of life - the foreman, Juror No.1 is an energetic and accommodating football coach, Juror No. 2 is a quiet but curious bank clerk, Juror No.3 is an energetic and stubborn businessman, Juror No. 4 is a respected and critical broker, Juror No. 5 is a young Baltimore Orioles fan, Juror No. 6 is a tough house painter, Juror No.7 is a loud and fast-talking salesman, Juror No.8 is a quiet architect, Juror No. 9 is an intelligent and observant old man, Juror No. 10 is a loud and obnoxious garage owner, Juror No. 11 is an East European watchmaker nd finally Juror No. 12 is an energetic advertising agent who loves to crack jokes. Action takes place in a small room, on a hot summer day, and the case appears to be open-and-shut - the defendant has a weak alibi; a knife he claimed to have lost is found at the murder scene and several witnesses either heard screaming, saw the killing or the boy fleeing the scene. Eleven of the jurors immediately vote guilty; only Juror No. 8 (Mr. Davis, played by Henry Fonda) casts a not guilty vote. At first Mr. Davis' bases his vote moreso for the sake of discussion after all, the jurors must believe beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. As the deliberations unfold, the story quickly becomes a study of the jurors' complex personalities (which range from wise, bright and empathetic to arrogant, prejudiced and merciless), preconceptions, backgrounds and interactions. That provides the backdrop to Mr. Davis' attempts in convincing the other jurors that a "not guilty" verdict might be appropriate.

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Download link (torrent file):

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Also a set of extras included:

* 12 Angry Men: From TV to the Big Screen - in this video interview, film scholar Vance Kepley discusses the history of 12 Angry Men, and specifically its evolution from teleplay to feature film. The interview was recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2011 at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison. In English, not subtitled (2011, 25:33 mins)
* Lumet on Lumet - four different interviews with director Sidney Lumet edited together for him to tell his story from his early acting days, the importance of working on television, how he got into directing and then getting the chance to work on 12 Angry Men. In English, not subtitled (2011, 22:58 mins)
* On Boris Kaufman - cinematographer John Bailey discusses the legacy and visual style of cinematographer Boris Kaufman (12 Angry Men, On the waterfront), filmmaker Dziga Vertov's younger brother. In English, not subtitled (2011, 38:21 mins).
* Reflections on Sidney - a new interview with the director's close friend and collaborator Walter Bernstein. In English, not subtitled (2011, 9:28 mins)
* Introduction by Ron Simon - an introduction to a movie by producer, writer and curator at the Paley Center for Media, Ron Simon. In English, not subtitled (2011, 14:04 mins)
* On Reginald Rose - Ron Simon takes a look at the legacy and importance of Reginald Rose, the writer of 12 Angry Men. In English, not subtitled (2011, 14:59 mins)
* Tragedy on a temporary town - Sidney Lumet's movie, which was written by Reginald Rose and first aired as part of The Alcoa Hour on NBC on February 19, 1956. In English, not subtitled (1998, 55:11 mins,)


Video and audio information:

Video : 2.25 GB, 3352 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 960x572 (5:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 148
Audio : 132/55 MB (main/commentary), 192/80 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1/1 channel, 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR


Subtitles (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, German, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Korean, Chinese closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese, Portuguese-Brazilian, Italian, German, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Hebrew, Arabic, Tamil, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Indonesian) posters and screenshots included


Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English and other is commentary by film Historian Drew Casper. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)