Essays on 12 Angry Men

1954

An American courtroom drama was written by Reginald Rose, and adapted for a film of the same name, directed by Sidney Lumet and released in 1957.

The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of an 18-year old defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt, forcing the jurors to question their morals and values.

The Foreman, 2nd Juror, 3rd Juror, 4th Juror, 5th Juror, 6th Juror, 7th Juror, 8th Juror, 9th Juror, 10th Juror, 11th Juror, 12th Juror.

Justice, prejudice, doubt, social class, one vs many, father-son relationship.

“Facts may be colored by the personalities of the people who present them.”
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly.”
If you want to vote not guilty, do it because you are convinced he is not guilty, not because you’ve had enough.”
“It's very hard to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this. And no matter where you run into it, prejudice obscures the truth.”