USA,
1957, 96 min
Directed by:
Sidney LumetScreenplay:
Reginald RoseCinematography:
Boris KaufmanComposer:
Kenyon HopkinsCast:
Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Jack Warden, Henry Fonda, Joseph Sweeney, Ed Begley, George Voskovec (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for reasons of his own. The sole holdout is Juror #8, played by Henry Fonda. (Park Circus)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1958 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1958 - Sidney Lumet (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1958 - Reginald Rose (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1958 - Henry Fonda (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1958 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1958 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1958 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1958 - Henry Fonda (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1958 - Lee J. Cobb (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1957 - Best Film
- 1957 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1957 - Sidney Lumet (Golden Bear for Best Film)