Name: Capitol at 100: 12 Angry Men
Start: 2025-10-10T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Capitol Theatre & Creamery

12 Angry Men, by Sidney Lumet, may be the most radical courtroom drama in cinema history. A behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system that is as riveting as it is spare, this iconic adaptation of Reginald Rose’s teleplay stars Henry Fonda as the dissenting member on a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. The result is a saga of epic proportions that plays out over a tense afternoon in one sweltering room. Lumet’s electrifying snapshot of 1950s America on the verge of change is one of the great feature film debuts. – Criterion Collection
12 Angry Men is screening as part of our Capitol at 100 Centennial Celebration.