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“It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.”
“We're talking about somebody's life here. We can't decide in five minutes.”
Directed by Sidney Lumet, this courtroom drama follows twelve jurors debating the fate of a young man accused of murder, exploring justice and prejudice.
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