12 Angry Men [Criterion Collection DVD]

In a sweltering jury room, twelve men must decide the fate of a teenager accused of murdering his father. Eleven are ready to convict; one, Juror 8 (Henry Fonda), has reasonable doubt, and slowly forces the others to look again at the evidence and their own prejudices. Sidney Lumet's remarkable feature debut, adapted from Reginald Rose's teleplay and set almost entirely in a single room.

Details: 1957, USA. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by Reginald Rose. With Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman. Not rated. 96 minutes. 2-disc DVD. The Criterion Collection.