Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, twelve jurors deliberate the fate of a 19 year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father. A seemingly open and shut case turns complicated, igniting passions and hidden prejudices.
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Creators
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Reginald RoseAuthor
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Dan CastellanetaCast Member
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Jeffrey DonovanCast Member
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Hector ElizondoCast Member
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Robert FoxworthCast Member
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James GleasonCast Member
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Kevin KilnerCast Member
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Richard KindCast Member
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Alan MandellCast Member
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Rob NagleCast Member
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Armin ShimermanCast Member
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Joe SpanoCast Member
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Steve VinovichCast Member
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Publisher
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Awards
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Release date
June 20, 2006 -
Formats
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781580815444
- File size: 53053 KB
- Duration: 01:50:31
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Reginald Rose's famous script about the real-time jury-room deliberations of 12 men on a murder case receives an audio presentation of mixed success. The more confidential exchanges are nicely presented close to the mike, and Hector Elizondo's performance as the bigoted juror is quite memorable. A few drawbacks weaken the overall effect, however. In an audio format, a cast this large requires some differentiation among the characters. However, dialogue is rattled off at such a rapid clip and with such a consistent tone of stridency that it almost ceases to sound natural and conversational. Sorting out the characters and the plot points amid all the hurried talk at times becomes a chore. G.H. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine -
September 4, 2006
L.A. Theatre Works proves it knows how to package audio dramas with this new recording of Rose's classic play (which began as a 1954 episode of TV's Studio One
and then was adapted to the screen in 1957 starring Henry Fonda). Sequestered in a closed room, twelve jurors must decide the fate of a young man who has been accused of first-degree murder and faces the death penalty. One juror must tactically argue to convince the other jurors that this case has significant "reasonable doubt." The talented cast, including Richard Kind, Hector Elizondo, Robert Foxworth, Joe Spano and Dan Castellanetta, provide 85 minutes of riveting entertainment, recorded in front of a live audience. The most trying aspect of this audiobook is matching jurors with actors since the jurors are simply given numbers and not names. The back cover of the audiobook is very helpful; it offers a photo of each actor along with his name and juror number. But it can still be a bit frustrating since characters are never referred to by name or juror number. This slight confusion certainly will not prevent people from enjoying this illuminating play about American justice.
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