Director Sidney Lumet, who died Saturday of lymphoma, was the bigscreen’s prime purveyor of films that addressed themes of justice and the corruption of power, almost always in a New York setting. In films including “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Prince of the City,” “The Verdict” and “Q&A,” he explored the always-fragile justice system and the danger that men motivated by greed, prejudice or a thirst for power can pervert it.
Lumet died at his home in Manhattan. The prolific helmer of more than 40 films was 86.
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Check out on of these Lumet films from the Media Services collection. Please note some are VHS and an asterisk indicates that they are currently being taught this semester and are unavailable for Home Use.
Network – HU DVD 26*
Dog Day Afternoon – HU VHS 4765
The Verdict – HU VHS 6743*
Deathtrap – HU DVD 713
Fail-safe – HU DVD 4009
Serpico – HU DVD 5485
The Pawnbroker – HU DVD 5173
Family Business – HU DVD 4957
Long Day’s Journey Into Night – HU DVD 5611
12 Angry Men – HU DVD 2265
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead – HU DVD 4201
A Stranger Among Us – VHS 6523
Running on Empty – HU DVD 4932