Juror 8 (2019)

Original title

배심원들

Directed by

Hong Seung-wan

Genre

drama film, trial film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG12

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Eight ordinary citizens serve on South Korea's first jury trial for a murder case. As they deliberate, one juror challenges the evidence and sparks a debate about guilt and justice.

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What happens

Juror 8 is a 2019 South Korean legal drama film written and directed by Hong Seung-wan. Loosely based on the 1957 American film 12 Angry Men, the film depicts South Korea’s first citizen participation trial, in which eight ordinary jurors are drawn into an unexpected debate over guilt and justice when a seemingly settled murder case takes an unforeseen turn. The ensemble cast includes Moon So-ri, Park Hyung-sik, Baek Soo-jang, Cha Mi-kyung, Yoon Kyung-ho, Seo Jeong-yeon, Jo Han-chul, Kim Hong-pa, and Cho Soo-hyang. It was released in South Korea on May 15, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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