I, the Jury (1982)

Director:

Richard T. Heffron

Writers:

Mickey Spillane (novel)
Larry Cohen (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 April 1982 (West Germany)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

He was only a private eye - but he wanted to be the judge and jury as well. [Video]

Plot:

An old friend of a private detective is murdered. The detective, Mike Hammer, will make every effort to find out the killer...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Killer | Private Detective | Sister Sister Relationship | Desperation

Cast

Armand Assante	...	Mike Hammer
Barbara Carrera	...	Dr. Charlotte Bennett
Laurene Landon	...	Velda
Alan King	...	Charles Kalecki
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Joe Butler
Paul Sorvino	...	Detective Pat Chambers
Judson Earney Scott	...	Charles Kendricks (as Judson Scott)
Barry Snider	...	Romero
Julia Barr	...	Norma Childs
Jessica James	...	Hilda Kendricks
Frederic Downs	...	Jack Williams
Mary Margaret Amato	...	Myrna Williams
F.J. O'Neil	...	Goodwin
William G. Schilling	...	Lundee (as William Schilling)
Robert Sevra	...	Breslin
Don Pike	...	Evans
Timothy Meyers	...	Blake (as Timothy Myers)
Leigh Harris	...	1st Twin (as Lee Anne Harris)
Lynette Harris	...	2nd Twin
Gwyn Gilliss	...	Receptionist (as Gwynn Gillis)
Mike Miller	...	Victor Kyle
Alex Stevens	...	1st Cab Driver
Bobbie Burns	...	Sheila Kyle (as Bobbi Burns)
M. Sharon Madigan	...	Bonnie
Richard Russell Ramos	...	2nd Cab Driver
Norman Blankenship	...	Kelsey (as Norm Blankenship)
Daniel Faraldo	...	Danny
H. Richard Greene	...	Gentleman at Bar
Felicity Adler	...	Jogger
Jodi Douglas	...	Party Girl
Lee H. Doyle	...	Maitre D'
Cheryl Henry	...	Brunette
Michael Fiorello	...	Man in Revolving Door
Herb Peterson	...	Policeman
Richard Dahlia	...	Doctor at Clinic
Aaron Barsky	...	Guard at Gate
Ernest Harada	...	Chef
Larry Pine	...	Movie Director
Joe Farago	...	Assistant Director
Alan Dellay	...	Cameraman
Jack Davidson	...	Eric Clavel
Loring Pickering	...	Soap Opera Actor
Corinne Bohrer	...	Soap Opera Actress (as Corrinne Bohrer)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Astyr	...	Man at Orgy (uncredited)
Roger Caine	...	Man at Orgy (uncredited)
Samantha Fox	...	Woman at Orgy (uncredited)
Linda Hamil	...	Director's Assistant (uncredited)
David Lauren	...	EMT (uncredited)
Candida Royalle	...	Woman at Orgy (uncredited)
Marlene Willoughby	...	Woman at Orgy (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard T. Heffron

Writing credits
Mickey Spillane		(novel)
Larry Cohen		(screenplay)

Produced by
Marty Hornstein	....	associate producer (as Martin Hornstein)
Michael Leone	....	executive producer
Andrew Pfeffer	....	executive producer (as Andrew D.T. Pfeffer)
Robert H. Solo	....	producer (as Robert Solo)

Original Music by
Bill Conti

Cinematography by
Andrew Laszlo		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Garth Craven

Casting by
Deborah Brown

Production Design by
Robert Gundlach

Set Decoration by
Jack Wright

Costume Design by
Celia Bryant

Makeup Department
Jay Cannistraci	....	makeup artist
William A. Farley	....	hair stylist (as William Farley)
Carl Fullerton	....	special effects makeup

Production Management
Jerrold T. Brandt Jr.	....	executive in charge of production
Jerrold T. Brandt Jr.	....	production supervisor: American Cinema (as Jerrold Brandt)
Paul Glanzman	....	unit production manager
Marty Hornstein	....	unit production manager (as Martin Hornstein)
Lee Rafner	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Berner	....	first assistant director: second unit
Henry Bronchtein	....	second assistant director
Penney Finkelman Cox	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Penny Finkelman)
Joie Hyde	....	dga trainee: second unit
Linda Montanti	....	dga trainee
Don Pike	....	second unit director
Jerry Shapiro	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Bird	....	property master
Louise Krozek	....	scenic artist: second unit
Elouise Meyer	....	chargeman scenic artist
Jack Mortellaro	....	head set dresser
Bruce J. Paquette	....	head carpenter (as Bruce Paquette)
William F. Reynolds	....	props (as William Reynolds)
Janet Rosenbloom	....	assistant set decorator
James T. Singelis	....	assistant art director (as Jim Singelis)
Joe Williams Sr.	....	construction grip (as Joseph Williams)

Sound Department
David Dockendorf	....	sound re-recordist
Joseph Holsen	....	sound editor
Bonnie Koehler	....	sound editor
Don MacDougall	....	sound re-recordist
Joseph A. Mayer	....	sound editor (as Joe Mayer)
Kevin Meehan	....	sound recordist
Kim H. Ornitz	....	sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
John Post	....	sound editor
Steve Scanlon	....	boom operator (as Steven Scanlon)
Robert Thirlwell	....	sound re-recordist
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bill Balles	....	special effects (as Bill Bailes)
Connie Brink	....	special effects (as Conrad Brink)
Terry W. King	....	special effects (as Terry King)
Frank R. Liszcak	....	special effects
Bill Nipper	....	special effects
Bill Traynor	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)

Stunts
Aaron Norris	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Don Pike	....	stunt coordinator
Greg Anderson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Phil Chong	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lisa Dalton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Alan Marcus	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts (uncredited)
Victoria Vanderkloot	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Burke	....	electric: second unit
William Coleman	....	first camera assistant
Ken Connors	....	best boy
Craig DiBona	....	second camera operator (as Craig Di Bona)
John Donohue	....	dolly grip
Russell Engels	....	gaffer (as Rusty Engels)
Jon Fauer	....	camera operator (as Jonathan Fauer)
Arnold Kapnick	....	still photographer
John Khorigan	....	grip: second unit
Jeffrey Laszlo	....	second camera assistant
Billy Miller	....	key grip
Arthur Moshlak	....	studio electrician (as Arthur Moshak)
Sol Negrin	....	camera operator: second unit
Peter Passas	....	director of photography: second unit
James Pollard	....	rigging grip (as Jim Pollard)
Donald Sweeney	....	camera operator: second unit
Tom Kerwick	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Michael Lane	....	casting associate
Bernie Styles	....	extra casting
Linda Weston	....	extra casting (as Lynda Weston)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruth E. Doering	....	wardrobe assistant (as Ruth Doering)
William Loger	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Bill Loger)
Guy Tanno	....	costumer supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ed Fantl	....	assistant editor (as Edward Fantl)
Jean Morrisey	....	apprentice editor
Ken Morrisey	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr.	....	supervising music editor: La Da Productions
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Aaron Barsky	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Beer	....	location manager
Renee Bodner	....	script supervisor
Stephanie Brooks	....	production assistant
Sue Edwards	....	assistant to producer
Eileen Eichenstein	....	production coordinator
Nancy Froelich	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Gazzara	....	production assistant (as Liz Gazzara)
James Giblin	....	teamster captain
Cathy Haft	....	location scout
Ralph M. Leo	....	location auditor (as Ralph Leo)
Scott MacDonough	....	unit publicist
Shirley Marcus	....	production coordinator
Gail Matthews	....	assistant production coordinator
Jim McCarthy	....	assistant auditor
Paul Pascarella	....	titles
Daria Price	....	script supervisor: second unit
Roger Joseph Pugliese	....	location scout (as Roger Pugliese)
Elisabeth Seley	....	assistant production coordinator (as Liz Seley)
Barbara Stoia	....	script supervisor: second unit
Maggie Williams	....	assistant to director
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Brandon Pender	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• American Cinema Productions
• Larco Productions
• Pellepont
• Solofilm

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• CBS / Fox Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2001) (Denmark) (TV)

Other Companies

• Cinemobile System  production vehicles provided by (as Cinemobile Systems, Inc.)
• Donna Motors  vehicles
• Gomillion Sound  post-production recording
• Island Helicopters  seaplane provided by
• Kaufman Astoria Studios  the producers gratefully acknowledge the exceptional help of (as Astoria Studios)
• La Da Productions  supervising music editor
• Mayor's Office for Motion Pictures & Television  the producers gratefully acknowledge the exceptional help of (as The Mayors Office for Motion Pictures & Television, City of New York)
• Nassau County Bomb Squad  the producers gratefully acknowledge the exceptional help of
• New York City Tactical Police Unit  the producers gratefully acknowledge the exceptional help of (as New York City Tactical Police Department)
• New York State Office for Motion Picture and Television Development  the producers gratefully acknowledge the exceptional help of (as State of New York, Department of Commerce, Office of Motion Picture & Television Division)
• Oscar de la Renta  courtesy of: Miss Carrera's at home gown
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  camera and lenses (as Panavision®)
• The Record Plant  music recorded at (as The Record Plant, Hollywood)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Movielab) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | Norway:16 (video) (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Portugal:M/18 | West Germany:18

Company:

American Cinema Productions

Trivia:

Mickey Spillane's "I, the Jury" novel was his first novel that featured the detective Mike Hammer.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Hammer shoots the truck driver from behind and the truck starts swirling over the road, you can see the 'dead' driver turning the steering wheel vigorously.

Quotes:

Mike Hammer:Why so hot and sweaty?
Girl:I just came back from a five-mile jog!
Mike Hammer:Oh? I thought it was me.

Movie Connections:

References The House Without a Key (1926)

"It was easy".

Oh the 70s was a great time for crime features… although "I, the Jury" was made in the early eighties it had me thinking it was from the 70s like some sort leftovers that found itself in the wrong decade. And hey that's not a bad thing at all. Originally it looked like it was cult-filmmaker Larry Cohen's project, as he penned the screenplay and was to direct to only be replaced by Richard T. Heffron (Futureworld). This is another adaptation of novelist's Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer character. Private detective Mike Hammer looks into the case to seek revenge when he learns of the killing of his one-armed ex-army buddy. What he digs up about his mate's death, is something quite big.

"I, the Jury" is a tough as nails, lean and steamy pulp crime / film noir feature that's sexually charged (an opened orgy sequence) and brutally violent (a ghastly slit throat) amongst a rather seedy backdrop. Filling in the role as the iconic Mike Hammer is a fittingly hardboiled, but wry Armand Assante. Surrounding him is a bunch of attractive, but formidable ladies in the shape of Barbara Carrera and Laurene Landon. Also you got the likes of Paul Sorvino, Alan King, Geoffrey Lewis and Barry Snider pitching in with good performances. Cohen's story remains exhaustively captivating; by always being on the move in what is a complicated web of conspiracies and leads. The dialogues are bold. Sometimes contrived in its actions, but it does open up a can of worms. Heffron's steadfast direction is economically staged with moments of thrilling engagements and brooding passages that he's not afraid to bare flesh, but at times it felt like I was watching a long-winded TV episode. Bill Conti composes a titillatingly smoking blues score, which installs a whirlwind of emotion.