12 Angry Men Resources

The inside scoop on all things 12 Angry Men.

We already know that lots of people consider 12 Angry Men to be one of the best films ever, but AMC is here to tell us some of the reasons why.

Check out what the folks at the MGM production studio think about their sixty-year-old masterpiece.

Here's the original TV version of 12 Angry Men that first appeared on American TV back in 1954. It impressed Henry Fonda so much that he approached screenwriter Reginald Rose and asked him to turn it into a feature film. That's what you call a successful audition. Oh, yeah, and people totally thought that all traces of this original version had been lost until it was rediscovered in 2003.

Would this have made you want to watch the movie back in 1957?

Yup, turns out there's a lot of things you didn't know about this movie and how it does its thing.

Nothing lets good actors show off like a good ol' round of 12 Angry Men, so Jack Lemmon and some buddies decided to remake the thing back in '97.

You might not have noticed the music with all that amazing drama going on, but here it is again in case you're looking for another listen. You might not have noticed the music with all that amazing drama going on, but here it is again in case you're looking for another listen.

In 2009, the Granary Theatre in Cork, Ireland decided to put on a production of 12 Angry Men and used this music to set the scene.

Tired of hearing the movie summarizing in non-rap language? Then you're in luck.

Here's a great article talking about how comedian Amy Schumer's parody of 12 Angry Men helps us understand sexism by going after one of the most male-dominated movies ever… in case the title 12 Angry Men didn't give that away.

We might like to think that this movie is a feel-good story of how twelve men learn to behave morally. But the truth is that there are some major problems with how they reach their verdict, and here they are.

In this hilarious article, the Onion's AV Club breaks down why the jurors in 12 Angry men probably let a killer go free. Doesn't that just warm your heart?

Here's a snapshot of the whole gang in all their glory. Just look at how happy they all are to be stuck in a hot jury room!

All the other jurors are changing their votes, and this dude is convinced he's the only sane person left in the room. Way to go, Lee J. Cobb.

And now what you've all been waiting for… a shot of what the jurors would look like to a pigeon flying around in the jury room.