12 (2007)
12 is a 2007 Russian-language crime movie directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, with a running time of 2h 39m. It stars Sergey Makovetskiy, Nikita Mikhalkov and Sergey Garmash.
A loose remake of “12 Angry Men”, “12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury room in a school gymnasium, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.
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What is 12 about?
A loose remake of “12 Angry Men”, “12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury room in a school gymnasium, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.
When was 12 released?
12 was released on 6 June 2007.
How long is 12?
12 runs 2h 39m.
Who made 12?
12 was directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.
Cast
- Sergey Makovetskiy as juror #1
- Nikita Mikhalkov as juror #2
- Sergey Garmash as juror #3
- Valentin Gaft as juror #4
- Aleksey Petrenko as Juror #5
- Yuriy Stoyanov as juror #6
- Sergey Gazarov as juror #7
- Mikhail Efremov as juror #8
- Oleksiy Horbunov as juror #9
- Sergei Artsybashev as juror #10
- Viktor Verzhbitskiy as juror #11
- Roman Madyanov as juror #12