A teenage son is accused of murdering his father by stabbing him to death. It's up to a jury of his peers, twelve men to weigh the evidence that's been presented and decide his fate. If the verdict is guilty the boy faces a mandatory death sentence. As the deliberation process moves forward much is revealed about these twelve men. While one juror consistently sows seeds of reasonable doubt pushing toward a not-guilty verdict several others have personal reasons for discriminating against the accused. As the discussion and dialogue becomes more and more fervent between this sequestered group sparks fly igniting strong emotional reactions leaving the jury room filled with Twelve Angry Men.
Twelve Angry Men is an engrossing tale that entertains from the open scene right down to the closing credits. This Audie nominated production features a stellar performance by a fine cast of Hollywood actors including Hector Elizondo (The Princess Diaries, Monk, Last Man Standing, Chicago Hope, Grey's Anatomy ), Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Richard Kind (Spin City, Kim Possible, Toy Story 3), Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice, Hitch), Joe Spano (Hill Street Blues, NCIS) and more. Twelve Angry Men is a great drama, wonderfully made and highly entertaining. Definitely two thumbs up for this L.A. Theatre Works productions.
From L.A. Theatre Works:
Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, twelve jurors deliberate the fate of a 19 year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father. A seemingly open and shut case turns complicated, igniting passions and hidden prejudices.
Cast:
Dan Castellaneta as Juror #5
Jeffrey Donovan as Juror #8
Hector Elizondo as Juror #10
Robert Foxworth as Juror #3
James Gleason as Juror #2
Kevin Kilner as Juror #6
Richard Kind as Juror #7
Alan Mandell as Juror #9
Rob Nagle as Juror #12
Armin Shimerman as Juror #4
Joe Spano as Juror #11
Steve Vinovich as Foreman and Juror #1
Directed by John de Lancie.
Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in November, 2005.
http://www.latw.org/audio/titles/twelve-angry-men.html
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