Classic Movie Matinee: 12 Angry Men (1957)

Come to Burke Centre Library for a monthly classic movie watch party. Rediscover or experience for the first time a silver screen classic with us!

November’s title will be 12 Angry Men (1957) directed by Sidney Lumet.

Tempers rise as a jury of middle-aged men find themselves unable to sway a single member of their group to the majority opinion. Confronted with a seemingly clear-cut case, bolstered by opinions and assumptions, but with no verdict in sight the group threatens to become deadlocked.

Will the 12th juror (Henry Fonda), stubbornly convinced of a young defendant’s innocence, be able to sway the entire group to his viewpoint, or will the group ultimately force the holdout to forgo his concerns, potentially ignoring truth in a rush to judgment?