During the trial of a guy who is accused of killing his father, a single member of the jury decides to go against the guilty judgement that the other members of the jury have reached as a result of their biases and preconceived notions regarding the case. Reginald Rose is responsible for adapting this film from both his original 1957 film version (which was directed by Sidney Lumet) and from the Westinghouse One television program that came before it. In spite of being a righteous juror, Jack Lemmon not being awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actor, recipient Ving Rhames (for Don King) dedicated his prize to Lemmon. George C. Scott won a Golden Globe for his performance in a supporting role.
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During the trial of a guy who is accused of killing his father, a single member of the jury decides to go against the guilty judgement that the other members of the jury have reached as a result of their biases and preconceived notions regarding the case. Reginald Rose is responsible for adapting this film from both his original 1957 film version (which was directed by Sidney Lumet) and from the Westinghouse One television program that came before it. In spite of being a righteous juror, Jack Lemmon not being awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actor, recipient Ving Rhames (for Don King) dedicated his prize to Lemmon. George C. Scott won a Golden Globe for his performance in a supporting role.
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