Sidney Lumet
A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for his own reasons. The sole holdout is Juror #8...
Awards: Golden Bear, OCID Award - Berlin 1957, Special Mention - Locarno 1957, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay nominations - Oscar/Academy Awards 1958
Director
Sidney Lumet
Cast
Henry Fonda, Jack Warden, Edward Binns, Joseph Sweeney, Ed Begley
Country
United States
Running time
1h:36m
Section
TIFF Edition