Juror 8

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Juror 8
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Hangul
배심원들
Revised Romanization Baesimwondeul
Directed byHong Seung-wan
Screenplay byHong Seung-wan
Produced byKim Mu-ryeong
Starring
Edited by Kim Chang-ju
Production
company
Banzakbanzak Film Production
Distributed by CGV Arthouse
Release date
  • May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
Running time
114 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$1.83 million [1]

Juror 8 is a 2019 South Korean legal drama film, based on the 1957 American film 12 Angry Men . It was released on May 15, 2019. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

The story takes place in 2008 during South Korea's first jury trial. Eight ordinary citizens from different backgrounds are summoned to be jurors of a criminal trial.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

The first script reading took place on June 29, 2018. [6] Principal photography began on July 7, 2018 and filming wrapped up on September 22, 2018. [7]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2019
39th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Park Hyung-sik Won [8]
40th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New ActorNominated [9]
Popular Star AwardWon [10]
Istanbul International Crime And Punishment Film Festival 2019Habertürk Audience AwardJuror 8Won [11]

Release

As of 26 May 2019, the film reached a total of 270,270 admissions grossing $1,831,951 in revenue. [1]

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