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    12 Angry Men In 12 Angry Men by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose a young man charged with the murder of his father‚ is in the hands of twelve men all with entirely diverse views. After hearing‚ the case the jurors go into discussions. Eleven of the twelve men are convinced that the boy murdered his father. However‚ Juror #8‚ Davis (Henry Fonda). Doesn’t necessarily believe the boy is guilty‚ rather wants to explore the evidence and discuss the trial further. Davis‚ was the most important juror in

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    men with various backgrounds and age groups. They were placed in a deliberation room where the entire move took place. Soon after the men gather in the deliberation room the foreman suggests a vote. All of the jurors except Henry Fonda suggested the boy was guilty. Fonda‚ is unsure of the defendant’s guilt or innocence himself‚ even though his fellow jury members all disagree

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    systems dominated by individualistic efforts” This practice of forming a team with true leadership ability can be seen by Henry Fonda the th juror as he worked the room to create a team from many different viewpoints. There are five Jurors in 12 Angry Men that do a great job of demonstrating The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership‚ although one of these twelve men‚ Henry Fonda‚ the eighth juror‚ seemed to have the concept perfectly on what it is to be an exemplary leader. The other four jurors;

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    standards of thinking. b. Identify some errors in his thinking. c. What do you think led the juror to commit these errors in his thinking with respect to the case he is judging? Jury # 9 Jury number 9 was the old man seated next to Henry Fonda at the table. These 12 different jurors were seated at a long table to decide the fate of a young man who was allegedly being accused of murdering his own father. These people were randomly chosen to come together and tell which side they choose

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    than any other movie I can think of. Due to the lack of special effects and because the film takes place almost entirely in a small jury room the development of characters was key. This star studded cast of actors included such names as: Henry Fonda‚ Lee J. Cobb‚ and Ed Begley‚ even the guy from The Odd Couple was in the movie. An important part of characterization deals with how characters are revealed. There are four major methods of revealing characterization: actions‚ appearance

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    “12 Angry Men” (1957) Henry Fonda‚ Lee J.Cobb Storyline A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court. Plot Summary for 12 Angry Men (1957) More at IMDbPro » ad feedback The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case of murder soon

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    John Ward ARTH 334 02Feb15 12 Angry Men released in 1957 by Sidney Lumet The director of “12 Angry Men” used a basic approach to captivate the audience. The camera angles‚ sound‚ and editing techniques are all used together to gain an emotional response from the audience. The cast that starred in the film also played a huge part in making this movie so great. The use of facial expression‚ body gestures‚ and a strong dialogue the actors were able to make a connection with the viewers. In the film

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    juror in this movie plays a part in the decision making processes of this movie. In a way you could say that Henry Fonda was the star and the 11 other

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    12 Angry Men (1957) is the gripping‚ penetrating‚ and engrossing examination of a diverse group of twelve jurors (all male‚ mostly middle-aged‚ white‚ and generally of middle-class status) who are uncomfortably brought together to deliberate after hearing the ’facts’ in a seemingly open-and-shut murder trial case. They retire to a jury room to do their civic duty and serve up a just verdict for the indigent minority defendant (with a criminal record) whose life is in the balance. The film is a powerful

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    men!) is an outstanding dramatization of critical thinking.  The story is simple:  A teen-age boy is accused of murdering his father.  The evidence against him seems indisputable‚ at least to 11 of the 12 men on the jury.  The 12th man‚ however‚ (Henry Fonda‚ the hero) wants to “talk about it.”  You get the idea.   The case revolves around four or five pieces of evidence that seem to support the boy’s guilt. Each of those pieces of evidence‚ however‚ as all pieces of evidence‚ needs to critically analyzed

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