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Another masterclass in performance and writing. Such a dialogue driven and truly captivating look at this high pressure environment looking at human nature, prejudice and justice. Amazing film. 🖤

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12 ANGRY MEN (1957) - Full Watch Along

12 Angry Men is a 1957 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature directorial debut, adapted by Reginald Rose from his 1954 teleplay. A critique of the American jury system during the McCarthy era, the film tells the story of a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among the jurors forces them to question their morals and values. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Henry Fonda (who also produced the film with Rose), Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E. G. Marshall, and Jack Warden.

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Jay Davis

Another absolute masterpiece. Can't want to watch ya watch it!

Dave Beth

Quite the drama! Will watch this one with joy!

Terry In the UK

Amongst my own personal top 5 movies of all time, this is the film that led me to truly appreciate the art form that is cinema in ways that a typical Hollywood big budget blockbuster could never, ever do. I am so glad that this film has the honour of being one of the first to come over to The Coby Show, so I can watch, rewatch and rewatch again in a space that I can go straight too, without having to search for it.. It shall now stand forever amongst all the many other treasures your channel has to offer.....thank you Coby. Your already exquisite and remarkable channel that I thought was beyond improvement has just become immeasurably more sublime in the space of 1 hour 38 minutes and 12 seconds of cinematic brilliance. If your channel gets any better, it may have to be included as one of the modern wonders of the world... Hope you're having the most spectacular day Coby..

Silver Machine

The great Sidney Lumet. He also directed Dog Day Afternoon — among other classics. His work is never flashy or stylized, but he always knew exactly where to put the camera for the most effective shots. This was his first feature film.

Mark Knight

This is a movie that you don’t really expect much, until it gets going. The performances pull you in, and as tempers mount, you can feel the desperate energy. This is a masterclass of the way a cast of really great actors can just create magic.

Dryfesands

Quite simply one of the best movies ever made. It's practically flawless. Lumet was a genius. I wish people would react to "Failsafe" which I think is is absolute best though. It gets overshadowed by Dr Strangelove, but it's edge of your seat terrifying.

Alan Jones

I'm glad you watched the closing credits and found out which one was Ed Begley (Sr.). All twelve jurors were played by actors that were super-familiar at the time, though some names were not as well known as their faces. Did you recognize Martin Balsam (#1, foreman)? He played the Private Eye Arbogast in Psycho. Lee J. Cobb (#3) and E. G. Marshall would shortly be familiar from TV series in the '60s. Cobb would head West in The Virginian, while Marshall would be spending considerable time at this very same courthouse (I think!), in The Defenders (legal drama). You recognized Jack Klugman (#5) from The Odd Couple, though it was the TV sitcom, not the original movie version . Tony Randall co-starred as Felix. (Walter Matthau played Oscar in the film, along with Jack Lemmon as Felix. If you like Grumpy Old Men, you'll love them in The Odd Couple, from 1968.) Edward Binns (#6) was not a particularly well-known name, but his face showed up frequently, e.g. North by Northwest where he was the county detective who investigated Roger's (Cary Grant's) claims of maltreatment at the Townsend mansion. Of course, Henry Fonda (#8) was the star power for the film, and was an A-list superstar since the '30s. Hitchcock fan that I am, I associate him with Hitch's The Wrong Man (!956), though it's not in the top tier of his big name films. The other actors are not quite as noteworthy, though soft-spoken John Fiedler (#2) would enjoy a recurring role during the '70s on The Bob Newhart Show as one of Bob's psychology patients. And George Voskovec (#11, the immigrant watchmaker) would turn up again in Somewhere in Time (1980) as a physicist advising Christopher Reeve on time travel. All in all, a quite impressive cast, and one well up to the demands and complexities of this unique and highly charged drama .

Eddie Perkins

I watched this last year and again this morning.