12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men is an American drama film produced in 1957 by first time director Sidney Lumet based on the play of the same name by Reginald Rose. It is about a jury member who tries to persuade the other 11 members to acquit the suspect on trial on the basis of reasonable doubt. The film is notable for its use of almost just one single set: with the exception of three minutes of screen-time split between the beginning and the end and two short scenes in an adjoining washroom, the entire movie takes place in the jury room. The titular twelve "angry men" (the jurors) are played by an ensemble cast: In 2007, 12 Angry Men was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The story begins after closing argument have been presented in a murder case, as the judge is giving his instructions to the jury. According to American law at the time, any jury that will decide... full article at wikipedia