Filmed entirely in one room

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2011)

One little-mentioned aspect of this great motion picture is that it was filmed almost entirely inside a jury room. Just consider that: in an era when movies have to rely on cars chases, explosions, CGI special effects and 3D technology, here's an absolutely riveting movie that was filmed entirely within the confines of a single room! That just goes to show what can be achieved with a great script, a great cast and a great director.
Although Henry Fonda is the only real "movie star" in the cast, Lee J. Cobb and Ed Begley were both distinguished stage and film actors. Most of the other actors in Twelve Angry Men enjoyed long careers on stage, screen and television, mainly as character and supporting actors.