Twelve Angry Men - Analysis

Genre Discussion The Courtroom drama genre, specifically the jury room sub-genre, is one of the most fascinating of them all. Like the profession, law, it is a discreet entity, with boundaries, definition and opposition. The courtroom is the boundary. At least half of each film, usually the latter half is shot in the courtroom or the jury room. Other elements usually associated with this type of film include the build up of tension and anticipation, …

…he has not seen his son for over a decade. Every juror has a reasonable doubt except him and Fonda demands that he restate his reasons. 1. 'It is the old man (juror nine) who is the real hero of the film, not Henry Fonda (juror eight.)' Write a brief essay of no more than five hundred words on the above statement. You may argue either way. Support your arguments with reference to the dialogue.