The defendant was never shown; the focus was on the 12 man jury who had to determine his guilt or innocence. The whole movie was shot in the jury room and its adjacent bathroom.
The law is accurate in the movie Twelve Angry Men as it relates to finding a Defendant "Guilty beyond reasonable doubt."
The defendant is not given a name in the play "12 Angry Men." He is a teenage boy who is being tried for the murder of his abusive father.
No, they eventually agree that the boy is innocent.
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The climax is when juror #9 explains to the rest that the woman across the street couldn't have seen the crime just casually looking out her window from bed without her glasses. (cuz no one wears their glasses to bed.) Previously, juror #4 said that her testimony was good evidence, but after #9 disproves this, only #3 is left voting guilty. This is the climax because at the beginning of the play, all but one (#8) of the jurors vote guilty. But at this point, all but one vote not guilty (#3).
The law is accurate in the movie Twelve Angry Men as it relates to finding a Defendant "Guilty beyond reasonable doubt."
Juror Eight is the protagonist in Twelve Angry Men.
Juror #8 (played by Henry Fonda).
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Well, there really are no leaders in Twelve Angry Men, but those with more 'input' would include Juror #1 (Martin Balsam) the Foreman and Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) who pushes for fellow jury members to consider the possibility the Defendant may not be guilty of the crime.
In the 1957 version, he was played by Joseph Sweeney.
The defendant is not given a name in the play "12 Angry Men." He is a teenage boy who is being tried for the murder of his abusive father.
The Fonda's. Henry in Twelve Angry Men", Jane in "Klute" and Peter in "Easy Rider".
Juror 9, played by Joseph Sweeney, was the oldest juror in "Twelve Angry Men." He was the wise and observant member who contributed valuable insights during the deliberations.
from twelve angry men justice and fairness will prevail if there is one just man who believes in them
The Great Defender - 1995 Twelve Angry Men 1-8 was released on: USA: 1995
In the 1957 version, he is played by Robert Webber. In the 1997 television production, he is played by William Petersen.