Juror 8

Juror 8
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
배심원들
RRBaesimwondeul
MRPaesimwŏndŭl
Directed byHong Seung-wan
Written byHong Seung-wan
Produced byKim Mu-ryeong
Starring
Edited byKim Chang-ju
Production
company
Banzakbanzak Film Production
Distributed byCGV Arthouse
Release date
  • May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
Running time
114 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$2 million

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.