Great, A Classic every sense of the word

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 1999)

12 Angry Men is about a jury arguing over the innocence/guilt of a young man who did/didn't murder his father.
Sidney Lumet's directorial debut is nothing short of remarkable. One of the best debut films, second only Citizen Kane. He uses the claustrophobic one-set and uses no special effects (unless you count the rain in one scene) to great effect.
This as an ensemble cast to die for, including future oscar winners as Martin Balsam, Ed Begley and Henry Fonda.
Simply a stunning achievement. How the AFI didn't put it on the top hundred, I'll never understand