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** 7 then calls him "killer" for the rest of the film.

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** 7 Juror #7 then calls him "killer" for the rest of the film.

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* Jurors #3 and #8 have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When #3 wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, #8 goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as #3 raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking #8 is about to get stabbed. #3 and #8, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.

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* Jurors #3 and #8 have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When #3 wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, #8 goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as #3 raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking #8 is about to get stabbed. #3 and #8, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.it, but #3 is clearly trying not to give into his anger.



** Changed to the Milwaukee Brewers in the new version. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since the Baltimore Orioles were consistent playoff contenders in the late 90s
* At one point, #7 starts whistling obnoxiously, prompting a rare burst of assertiveness from #2 (a very small, timid man):

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** Changed to the Milwaukee Brewers in the new version. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since the Baltimore Orioles were consistent playoff contenders in the late 90s
90s.
* At one point, #7 starts whistling obnoxiously, prompting a rare burst of assertiveness from #2 (a very small, timid man):bank teller):



'''Juror #7:''' [[SarcasmMode Okay, okay, killer!]]

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'''Juror #7:''' Okay… [[SarcasmMode Okay, okay, killer!]]killer!]] Yeah…



-->'''Juror #8:''' It is possible for a lawyer to be just stupid. It is possible.
-->'''Juror #7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.

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-->'''Juror #8:''' It is possible for a lawyer to be just stupid. It is possible.
-->'''Juror
possible.\\
'''Juror
#7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.\\
''[#8 looks at #7, amused]''

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* #3 picks up the knife as he tries to make a point...then has to be reminded that's actually the one #8 bought rather than the murder weapon.

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* #3 picks up the knife as he tries to make a point...point about the boy "ramming this into his father!" #9 then has to be reminded reminds him that that's actually the one #8 bought bought, rather than the murder weapon.weapon (which was handed back to the guard outside).
-->'''Juror #3''': Oh, ''brilliant!'' ''(drops the knife back onto the table)''
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-->'''Juror #6:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.

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-->'''Juror #6:''' #7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.
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* When Juror #9 gets interrupted, Juror #6, who thinks people ought to be more respectful to the elderly, sharply rebukes the guy who interrupted him, and then tells Juror #9 in a very gentle voice that he can go ahead and say whatever he wants. It's well-intentioned, but #9 gives him a brief look like [[SarcasmMode "Gee, pal, thanks for not being patronising in any way."]]
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It's juror #6 who says the brother-in-law line, not #7.


-->'''Juror #7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.

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-->'''Juror #7:''' #6:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.
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* #3 picks up the knife as he tries to make a point...then has to be reminded that's actually the one #8 bought rather than the murder weapon.
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* This line:

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'''Juror #2:''' They're all gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]

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'''Juror #2:''' They're all gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]friend]].



-->'''Juror #8:''' It is possible for a lawyer to be just stupid. It is possible
'''Juror #7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.

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-->'''Juror #8:''' It is possible for a lawyer to be just stupid. It is possible
'''Juror
possible.
* This line:
-->'''Juror
#7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.

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** Should be worth mentioning that Juror #11 is an immigrant.

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** Should be worth mentioning that Juror #11 is an immigrant.the only foreigner out of the group.


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* Juror #8 arguing that the defendant's lawyer did an inadequate job.
-->'''Juror #8:''' It is possible for a lawyer to be just stupid. It is possible
'''Juror #7:''' You sound like you've met my brother-in-law.
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** Changed to the Milwaukee Brewers in the new version.

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** Changed to the Milwaukee Brewers in the new version. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since the Baltimore Orioles were consistent playoff contenders in the late 90s
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** 7 then calls him "killer" for the rest of the film.
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* Jurors #3 and #8 have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When #3 wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, #8 goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as #3 raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. #3 and #8, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.
* Watching poor Juror #10 get caught in some HypocriticalHumor

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* Jurors #3 and #8 have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When #3 wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, #8 goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as #3 raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight #8 is about to get stabbed. #3 and #8, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.
* Watching poor Juror #10 get caught in some HypocriticalHumor HypocriticalHumor:



* At one point, #7 starts whistling obnoxiously, prompting a rare burst of assertiveness from #2 (a very small, timid man)

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* At one point, #7 starts whistling obnoxiously, prompting a rare burst of assertiveness from #2 (a very small, timid man)man):
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diffuse => defuse


* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse the tension. "...Does anybody want a cough drop?"

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* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse defuse the tension. "...Does anybody want a cough drop?"
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* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse the tension. "...Anyone want a cough drop?"

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* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse the tension. "...Anyone Does anybody want a cough drop?"



'''Juror #2:''' All gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]

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'''Juror #2:''' All They're all gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]
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** Changed to the Milwaukee Brewers in the new version.
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* Three and Eight have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Three wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Three raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Three and Eight, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.

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* Three Jurors #3 and Eight #8 have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Three #3 wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight #8 goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Three #3 raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Three #3 and Eight, #8, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.



--> '''Juror #10''': He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.
--> '''Juror #11''': He ''doesn't'' even speak good English.

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--> '''Juror -->'''Juror #10''': He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.
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English.\\
'''Juror #11''': He ''doesn't'' even speak good English.



--> '''Juror #7''': You a Yankee fan?
--> '''Juror #5''': No, Baltimore.
--> '''Juror #7''': Baltimore? [[StealthInsult That's like being hit in the head with a crow bar once a day.]]

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--> '''Juror -->'''Juror #7''': You a Yankee fan?
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fan?\\
'''Juror #5''': No, Baltimore.
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Baltimore.\\
'''Juror #7''': Baltimore? [[StealthInsult That's like being hit in the head with a crow bar once a day.]]



--> '''Juror #2:''' "Come on, knock it off!"
--> '''Juror #7:''' [[SarcasmMode "Okay, okay, killer!"]]

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--> '''Juror -->'''Juror #2:''' "Come Come on, knock it off!"
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off!\\
'''Juror #7:''' [[SarcasmMode "Okay, Okay, okay, killer!"]]killer!]]



-->'''Juror #10:''' "Who's got those cough drops?"
-->'''Juror #2:''' "All gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]"

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-->'''Juror #10:''' "Who's Who's got those cough drops?"
-->'''Juror
drops?\\
'''Juror
#2:''' "All All gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]"]]
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-->'''Juror #2:''' "All gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]"

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-->'''Juror #2:''' "All gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]"]]"
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** Should be worth mentioning that Juror #11 is an immigrant.
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* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse the tension. "...Anyone want a cough drop?"

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* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse the tension. "...Anyone want a cough drop?"drop?"
** Becomes a BrickJoke a little later on:
-->'''Juror #10:''' "Who's got those cough drops?"
-->'''Juror #2:''' "All gone, [[IronicEcho my friend.]]"
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* The OhCrap expression Juror #3 has when he accidentally contradicts his own statement, asking how the old man (whose testimony he's been using as evidence) could be sure about anything. Especially funny if you see a staged version, as some productions will have #4 give him a "You ''idiot''" sort of look while everyone else just stares at him.

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* The OhCrap expression Juror #3 has when he accidentally contradicts his own statement, asking how the old man (whose testimony he's been using as evidence) could be sure about anything. Especially funny if you see a staged version, as some productions will have #4 give him a "You ''idiot''" sort of look while everyone else just stares at him.him.
* Following yet another argument, cue poor Juror #2 trying to diffuse the tension. "...Anyone want a cough drop?"
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--> '''Juror #7:''' [[SarcasmMode "Okay, okay, killer!"]]

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--> '''Juror #7:''' [[SarcasmMode "Okay, okay, killer!"]]killer!"]]
* The OhCrap expression Juror #3 has when he accidentally contradicts his own statement, asking how the old man (whose testimony he's been using as evidence) could be sure about anything. Especially funny if you see a staged version, as some productions will have #4 give him a "You ''idiot''" sort of look while everyone else just stares at him.
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--> '''Juror #7''': Baltimore? [[StealthInsult That's like being hit in the head with a crow bar once a day.]]

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--> '''Juror #7''': Baltimore? [[StealthInsult That's like being hit in the head with a crow bar once a day.]]]]
* At one point, #7 starts whistling obnoxiously, prompting a rare burst of assertiveness from #2 (a very small, timid man)
--> '''Juror #2:''' "Come on, knock it off!"
--> '''Juror #7:''' [[SarcasmMode "Okay, okay, killer!"]]
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--> '''Juror #11''': Doesn't even speak good English.

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--> '''Juror #11''': Doesn't He ''doesn't'' even speak good English.
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* While just chatting, Juror #7 starts Juror #5 over baseball teams. Seems Juror #7 doesn't have a very high opinion of Baltimore's team.

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* While just chatting, Juror #7 starts talks with Juror #5 over about baseball teams. Seems Juror #7 doesn't have a very high opinion of Baltimore's team.
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--> '''Juror #11''': Doesn't even speak good English.

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--> '''Juror #11''': Doesn't even speak good English.English.
* While just chatting, Juror #7 starts Juror #5 over baseball teams. Seems Juror #7 doesn't have a very high opinion of Baltimore's team.
--> '''Juror #7''': You a Yankee fan?
--> '''Juror #5''': No, Baltimore.
--> '''Juror #7''': Baltimore? [[StealthInsult That's like being hit in the head with a crow bar once a day.]]
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* Three and Eight have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Three wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Three raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Three and Eight, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.

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* Three and Eight have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Three wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Three raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Three and Eight, for their part, are relatively cool-headed about it.it.
* Watching poor Juror #10 get caught in some HypocriticalHumor
--> '''Juror #10''': He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.
--> '''Juror #11''': Doesn't even speak good English.
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* Four and Eight have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Four wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Four raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Four and Eight, for their part, are relatively casual about it.

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* Four Three and Eight have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Four Three wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Four Three raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Four Three and Eight, for their part, are relatively casual cool-headed about it.
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* Four and Eight have spent most of the movie at each others' throats. When Four wants someone to help him reenact a knife attack, Eight goes along with it because he's the only one standing up. Given their previous interactions, as soon as Four raises the knife, ''everybody else in the room jumps up'' thinking Eight is about to get stabbed. Four and Eight, for their part, are relatively casual about it.

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