Juror 8
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Juror 8 is the calm, analytical juror who stands as the lone initial dissenter and moral center of the deliberations in *12 Angry Men*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juror 8 canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9983502 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juror 8 Context triple: [12 Angry Men (1997 TV film), featuresCharacter, Juror 8]
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A.
Juror 4
Juror 4 is the calm, analytical, and methodical juror in "12 Angry Men," known for his logical approach and reliance on facts over emotion during the jury's deliberations.
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B.
Juror 5
Juror 5 is one of the twelve deliberating jurors in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men," portrayed as a man from a tough urban background whose personal experiences shape his perspective on the case.
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C.
Juror 3
Juror 3 is a stubborn, hot-tempered juror whose personal biases drive much of the central conflict in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men."
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D.
Juror 7
Juror 7 is one of the twelve jurors in "12 Angry Men," characterized as a brash, impatient salesman more interested in getting out quickly than carefully deliberating the case.
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E.
Juror 6
Juror 6 is a working-class, soft-spoken but physically imposing juror in *12 Angry Men* who is generally quiet yet fair-minded and respectful during the deliberations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juror 8 Target entity description: Juror 8 is the calm, analytical juror who stands as the lone initial dissenter and moral center of the deliberations in *12 Angry Men*.
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A.
Juror 4
Juror 4 is the calm, analytical, and methodical juror in "12 Angry Men," known for his logical approach and reliance on facts over emotion during the jury's deliberations.
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B.
Juror 5
Juror 5 is one of the twelve deliberating jurors in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men," portrayed as a man from a tough urban background whose personal experiences shape his perspective on the case.
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C.
Juror 3
Juror 3 is a stubborn, hot-tempered juror whose personal biases drive much of the central conflict in the courtroom drama "12 Angry Men."
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D.
Juror 7
Juror 7 is one of the twelve jurors in "12 Angry Men," characterized as a brash, impatient salesman more interested in getting out quickly than carefully deliberating the case.
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E.
Juror 6
Juror 6 is a working-class, soft-spoken but physically imposing juror in *12 Angry Men* who is generally quiet yet fair-minded and respectful during the deliberations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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juror ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Juror 11
ⓘ
Juror 5 ⓘ Juror 9 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 12 Angry Men ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
12 Angry Men (1957 film)
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linked to:
12 Angry Men
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| appearsInPlay |
12 Angry Men (stage play)
ⓘ
linked to:
play 12 Angry Men
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| appearsInTeleplay |
12 Angry Men (1954 teleplay)
ⓘ
linked to:
12 Angry Men
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| caseType | murder trial ⓘ |
| centralThemeEmbodied |
integrity of the justice system
ⓘ
power of one individual to stand against the majority ⓘ reasonable doubt ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
analytical
ⓘ
calm ⓘ courageous ⓘ empathetic ⓘ fair-minded ⓘ patient ⓘ principled ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Juror 10
ⓘ
Juror 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| initialVote | not guilty ⓘ |
| jurorNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| juryVoteStatusAtStart | lone dissenter ⓘ |
| keyAction |
demonstrates that the knife is not unique
ⓘ
questions the woman’s ability to see the crime clearly ⓘ reconstructs the old man’s testimony to challenge its reliability ⓘ requests secret ballot to test other jurors’ certainty ⓘ |
| legalContext | American jury system ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
duty to ensure a fair verdict
ⓘ
sense of justice ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
moral center of the jury
ⓘ
voice of reasonable doubt ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Henry Fonda ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn1954Teleplay | Robert Cummings ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn1997Film | Jack Lemmon ⓘ |
| professionInFilm | architect ⓘ |
| roleInStory | protagonist ⓘ |
| stanceOnDeathPenaltyCase | insists on careful deliberation before condemning a defendant ⓘ |
| storyOutcome | persuades all jurors to vote not guilty ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
democratic responsibility
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moral courage ⓘ rational deliberation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Juror 8 Description of subject: Juror 8 is the calm, analytical juror who stands as the lone initial dissenter and moral center of the deliberations in *12 Angry Men*.
Referenced by (12)
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