Juror 8 is the greatest hero in film history. Doesn’t hit a bad guy, get the girl, wins nothing, loses nothing, just defends a boy.
mind you, he doesn’t even know or won’t see again, walks out of the courthouse just like any other person. Just wants to see fairness.
Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a room, one juror (Henry Fonda) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.