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12 Angry Men
from MGM (Video & DVD)
starring Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall
directed by Sidney Lumet
Features:
- Black & White
- Closed-captioned
- DVD-Video
- Letterboxed
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 
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"Henry the Hold-Out"
This 1957 film is so educational to the average person about how complex capital court cases can be, and they must be as someone's very right to live is often hanging in the balance. Everyone chosen to sit on a jury brings his entire life-history and prejudices and bias to that theatre. If the accused reminds him of someone from his past, or someone's facial features dredge up unpleasant thoughts, well it can cinch a wrong verdict. Even another great Henry Fonda movie--The Wrong Man--serves to show us that... more info
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12 Angery Man
Found this one on TV about half way through and had to look for it again. After I watched it all the way through I had to add it to my collection. Many stars young in their careers.
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3.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
12 Angry Men is a fascinating film, hurt only by the fact that it is pretty obvious where things are heading; nonetheless, it's a well-made and thoroughly interesting journey before it gets to its destination.
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A truly great movie!
This movie is a really powerful demonstration of the "art" of movie making as it is hard to find today. Pure content, no special effects, a simple setting - yet extremely exciting, makes you wanna continue watching until the last minute. A true classic!
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