"CRITICS' PICK!"– The New York Times & New York magazine

“[12 ANGRY MEN] enlarged to operatic dimensions. The clashes among 12 Muscovites…
form a composite portrait of post-Soviet Russia. As it barrels along, [12] is consistently entertaining.
Thunderous drama and larger-than-life characters which lend it a brawling energy.”
– Stephen Holden, The New York Times
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“MASTERFUL, ENGROSSING! A remarkably fleet 159 minutes. Mikhalkov keeps 12 tops spinning at all times.”
– Michelle Orange, Village Voice


Mikhalkov and his collaborators have more than risen to the challenge with 12, a loose remake that’s not only as Russian as vodka but also a grippingly entertaining actor’s showcase. This is the rare remake that does honor to the spirit of the original.”
– Lou Lumenick, New York Post

“A visual spectacle!” – Andrew Sarris, The New York Observer

“Plays like vintage jazz from a veteran band.
Orchestrating his 11 co-actors in virtuoso solos, duets, trios and ensembles,
Mikhalkov assures that each jury member commands the stage with pathos and panache.”
– Ronnie Scheib, Variety

A RUSSIAN REMAKE OF 12 ANGRY MEN, Sidney Lumet’s riveting 1957 jury room drama. Variety calls the film: “Expansively, dramatically, magnificently Russian…a triumphant return” for Mikhalkov, director of the Oscar-winning BURNT BY THE SUN. This new version has its jurors considering the presumed guilt of a young Chechen accused of brutally murdering his adoptive father, a Russian officer. The racism and cultural divide between the Russian jurors and the Chechen defendant are at the heart of their certainty. At first only one man holds out against conviction, but incrementally each juror is brought around to seeing the wider reality in which the crime was committed. The film features seamless ensemble acting with Mikhalkov himself in the role of the juror who delivers the final coup de theatre. An Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film in 2008.

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RUSSIA • 2007 • 159 MINS. • IN RUSSIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES • SONY PICTURES CLASSICS