A true classic

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2005)

In a movie that has basically 3 settings and only 14 cast members, it probably cost more to buy the cast than it did to buy the props. It still was one of the greatest movies ever made.
12 Angry Men is a story of how a boy is charged for murder and 11 jurors are convinced that he is guilty...the 12th juror isn't sure. What happens is Henry Fonda has to convince the 11 jurors one by one that the boy is innocent.
The cast was incredible, Juror #1 was the take control Foreman. Juror # 2 was the mousy kind of guy. Lee J Cobb as Juror #3 did a brilliant job. Even though I'll always remember EG Marshall for playing Upson Pratt in Creepshow, I also admired his calm and intelligent character of Juror #4. Jack Klugman's Juror #5 was convincing as the street bred man. The working class Juror #6 I can relate to because my father was the same way. Everyone knows Jack Warden for his role as Big Ben Healy in Problem Child, and he was just as funny as the wisecracking Juror #7. Henry Fonda as the hero of the movie, Juror #8 was important giving his role as the good guy in many movies. Juror #9 as the wise old man did a nice job. Ed Begley made me laugh with his performance of the racist Juror #10. Juror #11 I couldn't relate to as an immigrant watch maker but he did play a vital role throughout the movie. Robert Webber as the advertising exec Juror #12 rounded out an all-star cast with style.
Great plot, great movie... 10 out of 10