12 Angry Men

Poster for 12 Angry Men showing a yellow background divided by a vertical knife, symbolizing tension and judgment. At the top, twelve men in white shirts argue intensely, representing the jury. The text reads, “LIFE IS IN THEIR HANDS — DEATH IS ON THEIR MINDS!” and “It explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite!” At the bottom is Henry Fonda’s face beside a courtroom sketch of the jury.

Director: Sidney Lumet

Lead Actors: Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb

Release Year: 1957

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/

Podcast Episode: Episode 038: Men Can Get Really Angry! 12 Angry Men (1957 & 1997) with Jordan Wagge & Jason Spiegelman

Psychology Concepts: aggression, attitudes, cognitive bias, Cognitive Psychology, confirmation bias, conformity, decision making, discrimination, fundamental attribution error, group behavior, implicit bias, impressions, legal psychology, morality, obedience, perception, persuasion, prejudice, problem solving, social influence, Social Psychology, stereotypes