watched this gem in school

Rating: 9/10 (4 June 2002)

What a gem of a film. Never would have thought to rent this in a million years... luckily my law class teachers thought it would provide a viable look into jury duty and what it really means. The dialog, though a bit stodgy old-manish at times, really provides insights into the socio-political background of the era. Unfortunately, it's only a movie, and what happened in the jury room, with one man really standing up for what he believes is rarely documented anywhere in the real world. We need some more juror #8's in this life, or the juror #8's need more recognition. Cheers.