Judge Dredd (1995)

In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.

Director:

Danny Cannon

Writers:

John Wagner (characters), Carlos Ezquerra (characters),

Stars:

Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Rob Schneider

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone	...	Judge Joseph Dredd
Armand Assante	...	Rico
Rob Schneider	...	Herman 'Fergee' Ferguson
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Judge Griffin (as Jurgen Prochnow)
Max von Sydow	...	Chief Justice Fargo
Diane Lane	...	Judge Hershey
Joanna Miles	...	Judge Evelyn McGruder
Joan Chen	...	Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Balthazar Getty	...	Cadet Nathan Olmeyer
Maurice Roëves	...	Warden Miller (as Maurice Roeves)
Ian Dury	...	Geiger
Christopher Adamson	...	Mean Machine (as Chris Adamson)
Ewen Bremner	...	Junior Angel
Peter Marinker	...	Judge Carlos Esposito
Martin McDougall	...	Twist

Storyline

The Year is 2139. The Planet Earth has changed into a virtually uninhabitable place called the "Cursed Earth". All of the Earth's population have crowded into the cities across the planet, now known as "Mega Cities". The crimes in these "Mega cities" became so violent and so powerful, that the regular justice system was powerless to contain, then it collapsed completely. But, a new Justice System came from the ashes, They were 3 justice systems in 1 (Police, Jury and executioner), they were called "Judges". In Mega City 1 (formarly, New York), There was a Judge, named Joseph Dredd, who was the toughest and most stringent Judge in history. One day, he was charged with murder. He was tried and sentenced to life in prison because of it. Then, Dredd found out that it was in fact a person who shares his DNA. Former Judge Rico. Now, Dredd has to find out what Rico is planning to do, and to discover about his past.

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Plot Keywords:

judge | justice | police | murder | future | 

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Taglines:

In the future, one man is the law.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for continuous violent action

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 June 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

El juez

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£7,023,123 (UK) (15 September 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Renny Harlin and Richard Donner were the first choices for director.

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Goofs

In the scene right before Dredd's arrest a camera is visible reflected in helmets visor.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: In the third millennium, the world changed. Climate, nations, all were in upheaval. The Earth transformed into a poisonous, scorched desert, known as "The Cursed Earth". Millions of people crowded into a few Megacities, where roving bands of street savages created violence the justice system could not control. Law, as we know it, collapsed. From the decay rose a new order, a society ruled by a new, elite force. A force with the power to dispense both justice and punishment. They ...

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Connections

Featured in Brows Held High: Vinyl (2012)

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Soundtracks

"THE DREDD SONG"
Performed by The Cure
Written by Robert Smith (as Smith) / Simon Gallup (as Gallup) / Perry Bamonte (as Bamonte) / Jason Cooper (as Cooper) / Roger O'Donnell (as O'Donnell)
Produced by Robert Smith and Steve Lyon
Engineered by Steve Lyon
Fiction Songs/BMG Music-Fiction Songs U.K.
The Cure appears courtesy of Fiction Records; Elektra Records for the U.S. and Canada; East West for Australia and New Zealand; and Polygram for the rest of the world.

User Reviews

Classic Stallone action movie.

Firstly, I am not a reader of the Judge Dredd comic books, so I have nothing to compare Stallone's Judge Dredd to, but honestly, I loved this movie and cannot imagine any other actor playing this role. I've heard people say that Dredd should not remove his helmet, but that did not bother me one bit. The action in the movie ranks along side some of Stallone's best and the movie is entertaining from start to finish. I think that Rico is a good villain, played to perfection by Armand Assante and Diane Lane is superb as Judge Hershey, providing all of the emotion and human qualities that are devoid from Judge Dredd, therefore intensifying the character of Dredd. Fergie is also a good character, played well by Rob Schneider who creates a sense of humour, making the film not just about raw action. Judge Dredd, as a popcorn movie is superb, it was never going to win Oscars, but at the end of the day, that is not the point of the film. It is intended to be pure Stallone-fuelled entertainment and on this level it is a resounding success.