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Twelve Angry Men

By: Reginald Rose
Narrated by: Dan Castellaneta, Hector Elizondo, Armin Shimerman
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Publisher's summary

Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, 12 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.

This audio also includes an interview with Reginald Rose's widow, Ellen, in which she talks about how her late husband came to write the original teleplay version of Twelve Angry Men.

©1984 Reginald Rose (P)2005 L.A. Theatre Works

Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Finalist, Audio Drama, 2007
  • Audie Award Finalist, Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium, 2007

"This tidy portrait of clashing social attitudes in a jury room definitely creaks with age. But somehow the creaks begin to sound like soothing music, a siren song from a period of American drama when personalities were drawn in clean lines, the moral was unmistakable, and the elements of a plot clicked together like a jigsaw puzzle without a single missing piece." (The New York Times)

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A Great Listen...

Listened to this book from beginning to end in one sitting. As a listener I was able to engage myself as each character and the thought process that each was going through as the story progressed. Well worth a listener's time and money.

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A play you must listen

Where does Twelve Angry Men rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I believe this is one of the best books to start Audio books. Great play and great actors.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think they made even better.

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A very effective performance

What did you love best about Twelve Angry Men?

Then way the scene was set and the innuendos marked with a touch of humour

Which scene was your favorite?

The story was best in the round.

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Gave me goosebumps!

First off, this story was great. Secondly, the voice actors did a great job portraying the characters. The end, when juror 3 voted was incredible. I loved this!

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Twelve Angry Men = Humorous Reality

Twelve Angry Men was written ages ago but it is still highly relevant. Mr. Rose did a beautiful job of addressing key society issues while building a lovely, energetic, fast paced, realistic, emotionally drive tale. Whether you are in law, psychology, or just looking for a good mystery, this book will likely be time well spent.

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Love this

I have always loved the story since I first saw the movie decades ago. But this presentation is by far the best I've ever heard. This is a must listen to story for everyone.

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This is a great play! Well performed.

This is a really great play and well performed many great actors including Henry Fonda.

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Excellent version

Great interview with the authors wife after the event. Excellent representation of the original. Very enjoyable.

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Brilliant

Loved it. I was exploring outside of non fiction and found this. Engaging and highly informative.

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12, 11, 10 .... Angry Men

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, would enthusiastically recommend. Loved the narrators and recounting of the trial testimony.

Which scene was your favorite?

The juror who comments, more or less, "THERE IS ALWAYS ONE." Loved the sarcasm.

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