12 Angry Men

Type: Media

As of November 2026, 12 Angry Men has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Mick Unplugged Podcast (Nov 2025). Jefferson Fish recommended it: Guest recommends the film as a realistic depiction of jury deliberation.

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 ca