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DRAMA . 2014 . 1h 48m . 7.3/10

12 Citizens_

"12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!"

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.

Starring Lei Jia, Wang Gang, Han Tongsheng
Box Office $2.1M
7.3/10
Rating
$2.1M
Box Office
1h 48m
Runtime
2014
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

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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Cast
Lei Jia stars as Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman in 12 Citizens.
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Year context
12 Citizens was released 12 years ago in 2014.
Overview
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 pu...
12 Citizens is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 48m.

CAST (16)

Lei Jia
Lei Jia
Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman
Wang Gang
Wang Gang
Juror 2
Han Tongsheng
Han Tongsheng
Juror 3
Zhao Longhao
Zhao Longhao
Juror 4
Gao Dongping
Gao Dongping
Juror 5
Li Guangfu
Li Guangfu
Juror 6
Qian Bo
Qian Bo
Juror 7
He Bing
He Bing
Juror 8/Lu Gang
Mi Tiezeng
Mi Tiezeng
Juror 9
Yongqiang Zhang
Yongqiang Zhang
Juror 10
Ban Zan
Ban Zan
Juror 11
Liu Yihui
Liu Yihui
Juror 12
Lin Cong
Lin Cong
Teacher Li
Yang Le
Yang Le
Lu Gang's Son
Meng Xiu
Meng Xiu
Zhang Li
Zhang Li

BOX OFFICE

$2.1M
Revenue

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (51 votes)
Box Office
$2,074,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is 12 Citizens about?
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.
How long is 12 Citizens?
12 Citizens has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in 12 Citizens?
The cast of 12 Citizens includes Lei Jia, Wang Gang, Han Tongsheng, Zhao Longhao, Gao Dongping.
How much did 12 Citizens make at the box office?
12 Citizens earned $2,074,000 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of 12 Citizens?
12 Citizens has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 51 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Crime
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