12 Angry Men

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

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  • 12 Angry Men -- When a jury begin its deliberations on the guilt or innocence of a youth accused of murdering his father, one man (Henry Fonda) insists they reexamine the evidence before rendering their verdict. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the result is an absorbing character study of the jurors (a brilliant ensemble of character actors, including E.G. Marshall, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, Martin Balsam and Jack Warden), the preconceptions they bring to the case and the human dynamics of the jury system. Some intense moments. (A-I) (br) ( 1957 )




    These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

    The classifications are as follows:

    A-I -- general patronage;
    A-II -- adults and adolescents;
    A-III -- adults;
    L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
    O -- morally offensive.

    Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.

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