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Twelve Angry Men (1997) Trivia Quiz

This was a remake of the one from 1957, forty years after the original, first aired on Showtime. The casting agent earned their keep, the cast is phenomenal. Here are some details of the movie, in quiz form.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spaudrey. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Spaudrey

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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390,929

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the first differences from the original movie is the judge is female. Who is the Oscar-nominated actress who played the judge sending the jury off to make their decision? Hint

Mary McDonnell

Louise Fletcher

Rita Moreno

Sally Field

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Question 2 of 10

2. Heading up the cast of "Twelve Angry Men" as the foreman, he maintained a very even keel throughout the movie, save for the time he was discussing a beloved player on the high school football he coached. Ironically he would move from jurist to attorney in FX's "The People v. OJ Simpson". Who is the head of the jury in Showtime's Twelve Angry Men"? Hint

Christopher Darden

Mekhi Phifer

Sterling K Brown

Courtney B. Vance

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Question 3 of 10

3. The protagonist of the play is Juror #8. He is deftly played by what Academy Award winner? Hint

Ernest Borgnine

Tony Curtis

Jack Lemmon

Art Carney

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Question 4 of 10

4. Three major points are different from the original Henry Fonda production that aired in 1958. All of them are listed in the answers, which one is NOT a key difference? Hint

The jury was all given names in 1997

It was done in color in 1997

A racially diverse cast in 1997

The language was more censorable in 1997

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Question 5 of 10

5. A relative unknown in the cast played Juror #6, a blue collar worker. His exposure would jump exponentially two years later when he earned the role of the head of a mafia contingency. Who was he? Hint

Ray Liotta

James Gandolfini

Steve Van Zandt

Danny Aiello

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Question 6 of 10

6. Juror #3 was played by one of the more recognized actors in the business, he earned two Academy Awards for his previous work, one of which he refused. His rather stubborn, cantankerous attitude in real life matched the role of Juror #3 very well. Who was this actor? Hint

Jimmy Stewart

George C. Scott

Mickey Rooney

Robert Duvall

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Question 7 of 10

7. Juror #4 holds his guilty verdict almost to the end, but Juror #9 points out a crucial point of evidence that even the lawyers overlooked. What was the feature that moved Juror #4's vote to not guilty? Hint

A witness's glasses

The weapon's dull finish

The defendant's haircut

The volume of the train

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Question 8 of 10

8. Juror #7 doesn't have much on his mind for most of the production except getting to an event on time. Where was he wanting to get to? Hint

A son's birthday party

A Yankees baseball game

A date with a hot girl

A red eye flight

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Question 9 of 10

9. One juror, #12, stands out amongst the twelve in the amount of times he switches his vote, he reverses his decision three times plus his original vote, trying to please his fellow clientele in the jury room. It isn't surprising, considering his job, which is what? Hint

Stand-up Comedian

Advertising Executive

Caterer

Minister/Clergyman

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is a point about the use of a knife where they dispute how the knife was used in the stabbing, and it is the street smarts of one of the jurors that makes them debate if the defendant would have ever used the knife at all. Which juror was this? Hint

Juror #2

Juror #10

Juror #11

Juror #5

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the first differences from the original movie is the judge is female. Who is the Oscar-nominated actress who played the judge sending the jury off to make their decision?

Answer: Mary McDonnell

The other three are also Oscar nominees, but have won at least one Academy Award.

Mary McDonnell makes the plea to the jury to take seriously the great responsibility they have. This opening speech would be the only appearance of the judge in the movie.

Answer: Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance made a nice living in the courtroom; in addition to what has been mentioned, he played Attorney Ron Carver in "Law and Order: Criminal Intent". Vance won an Emmy for his role as Johnnie Cochran in "The People v. OJ Simpson". He is married to Angela Bassett, an actress with a very nice resume as well.

3. The protagonist of the play is Juror #8. He is deftly played by what Academy Award winner?

Answer: Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon received three major award nominations for his lead role in "12 Angry Men". He is one of two characters who we learn some form of identity, he tells Juror #9 his name is Davis on the way out of the courthouse, #9's name is McArdle. It would be one of Lemmon's last roles before passing in 2001.

4. Three major points are different from the original Henry Fonda production that aired in 1958. All of them are listed in the answers, which one is NOT a key difference?

Answer: The jury was all given names in 1997

While some points are updated for the newer times, the jury for the most part remains anonymous. Playwright Reginald Rose actually came back to his original script and updated it himself to match the times of the 1990s. What you note right off if you had seen the original, the jury is racially mixed, and the picture, with the obvious technology improvements, is in color.

Answer: James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini shifted his strong, heavy role as one of the jurors into getting a good look at the lead role in "The Sopranos". He went from "who is this guy and how could he ever head up an HBO show?" to reaching A-list status in a year. He passed away in 2013 at 51.

Answer: George C. Scott

George C. Scott actually won three awards for his performance, including a Golden Globe and an Emmy. He died two years after the airing of the movie.

Answer: A witness's glasses

When Juror #4's head starts to hurt from the exhaustive evidence consideration, he takes off his glasses to relieve some headache pressure. This triggers a memory of Juror #10 (played by Hume Cronyn) of a witness having glasses pad marks on the side of her nose, like what Juror #4 (played by Armin Mueller-Stahl) has.

This leads to a train of information that the witness could not have been wearing the glasses when she allegedly witnessed the defendant stab his father.

8. Juror #7 doesn't have much on his mind for most of the production except getting to an event on time. Where was he wanting to get to?

Answer: A Yankees baseball game

Juror #7 (Tony Danza) has two tickets to the Yankee game, and he is excited to see an upcoming pitcher with a lot of hype. There is a rainstorm that pops up that likely would put the game on hold, or get it postponed, a fact that Juror #10 points out to him.

Answer: Advertising Executive

Juror #12's personality early on shows he just wants to be liked by everyone. He sends butter-up compliments to anyone he gets a chance to, and when the votes come down, he switches to match the person delivering the argument du jour. He talks to his peers about his job, at one point talking about an ad campaign he wrote, and how when his team brainstorms, they have little phrases like, "let's run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it".

Answer: Juror #5

Juror #5 used to live in the same type of slum that the defendant is from, and he used to see knife fights regularly. The knife is a stiletto, which is most effective in a quick stabbing motion. I wouldn't be used like a butcher knife, "Psycho"-shower scene style, as it would require a flipping motion in the hand to get it in the position.

Source: Author Spaudrey

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