Modeled after the stage and screen production “Twelve Angry
Men”, “One Angry Man” is the court-room dram-edy staring Jackie
Mason as himself.
Weeks before the premier of Jackie Masons’ latest Broadway
show, Jackie has been called to jury duty. Just like everyone else, he
is reluctant to serve; naturally, he employs the talents of his lawyer,
Roual Felder, to help relieve him of his civic duty. During the selection
process, Jackie is questioned by the prosecution and the defense.
Jackie is so offended by the defenses’ questions, he talks his way right
onto the jury. The jury is set: people from all walks of life: the Arabic
forman (Nicholas Viselli), an Italian sleaze-ball (Tony Darrow), a gay
gossip columnist (Mo Mandel), a transvestite (Frank Anthony Polito), a
country music singer (Brandon Kinney), a 9/11 rescue worker
(Rolando Millet), a self-hating Jew (Marty McDonough), a psychologist
(Paul Borghese), a feminist (Pamela Sabaugh), a model (Stacey
Sipowicz), a teacher (Mike Newman), and of course, Jackie Mason.
On trial for murdering a decorated police veteran is Yusef (Justin
P. Nardecchia), an Arabic teenager. The judge (Mark Levin) instructs
the jury not to hurry their decision and also not to be harassed by
Jackie. The jury is ushered into their deliberating room by the Bailiff
(Dick Capri) where they begin their process.
Inside the jury room Jackie creates utter chaos and takes it upon
himself to convince the otherwise ‘not guilty’ leaning jury that Yusef is
guilty. The characters share stories with one another about their lives
and experiences, tempers flare, emotions run rampant, and Jackie
realizes he may have made a mistake. Jackie, being soft-hearted as
he is, takes responsibility and tries to re-convincing everyone Yusef is
innocent. In the end Jackie is proud to have completed his civic duty
and is well ready to open his newest Broadway show.
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