

12 Citizens
2014-10-19 · 108 min · ★ 7.2
When the film broke out that a young man coming from a rich adopted family murdered his birth father, the controversy around the case hit a nerve with the public at large. An experiment was held through the form of virtual court inside a college to discuss this hot topic. During the process of virtual court, 12 Chinese people from different walks of life got together and discussed the case like a jury. Through intricate and thought provoking questions from the main character, people start to think more critically about the case. During this process, one sees the revelation of people's bias and emotional-preconceptions about the suspect, about each other, and also about the society.
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Production details
- Directors
- Xu Ang
- Production companies
- Beijing Juben Production Company
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 2,074,000
Top Cast
Lei JiaJuror 1 /Mr. Foreman
Han TongshengJuror 3
Zhao LonghaoJuror 4
Gao DongpingJuror 5
Li GuangfuJuror 6
Qian BoJuror 7
He BingJuror 8/Lu Gang
Mi TiezengJuror 9
Zhang Yong QiangJuror 10
Ban ZanJuror 11
Liu YihuiJuror 12
Lin CongTeacher Li
Yang LeLu Gang's Son
Meng Xiu
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