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Nature vs Nurture

12 Angry Men

It is a sweltering afternoon, in an airless room with eleven other people. The group’s mission is to make a decision based on seemingly clear-cut evidence. The other members vote immediately for the obvious course of action – guilty. This movie, which was filmed almost entirely in a jury room, follows the deliberations of the twelve jurors as they discuss the fate of a young boy accused of murder. Though initially outvoted by 11-1, the architect used a wide variety of approaches to convince the others to change their votes.
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