By design, the cast and characters of 12 Angry Men were the heart and soul of the movie, and the intense courthouse drama was a star-studded affair. Released in 1957 to almost universal critical acclaim, Sydney Lumet's masterpiece captured the spirit of injustice in the United States at the time, and focused it into a courtroom setting. Ranked as the second best courtroom drama of all time by the American Film Institute, 12 Angry Men deftly played out in one room and utilized the art of cinema to make each scintillating moment unforgettable.

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