Judgment Night (1993)

Four friends taking a shortcut en route to a boxing match witness a murder which leaves them running for their lives.

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers:

Lewis Colick (story), Jere Cunningham (story)

Stars:

Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emilio Estevez	...	Frank Wyatt
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Mike Peterson
Denis Leary	...	Fallon
Stephen Dorff	...	John Wyatt
Jeremy Piven	...	Ray Cochran
Peter Greene	...	Sykes
Erik Schrody	...	Rhodes
Michael Wiseman	...	Travis
Michael DeLorenzo	...	Kid
Relioues Webb	...	Dre
Will Zahrn	...	Charley
Eugene Williams	...	Buck
Christine Harnos	...	Linda Wyatt
Galyn Görg	...	Clarissa (as Galyn Gorg)
Angela Alvarado	...	Rita

Storyline

Four pals are on their way to a boxing match, but get stuck in heavy traffic. To get to the boxing match in time they take the first exit they find to find another way to the venue. As they are driving around lost in gang-land they get stuck and witness a brutal murder. The killer wants no witnesses and tries to kill them too. The four pals get away the first time, but the killer is soon back on their tail again while they are trying to find help in the middle of nowhere.

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Plot Keywords:

manhunt | murder | suspense | boxing match | lost | 

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Taglines:

In a deadly game of cat and mouse, they must fight to survive.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and brutality, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Universal were so taken aback by the bleak tone of the dailies shot in Chicago that they thought the crew were using a matte painting.

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Goofs

The satellite on top of the RV disappears once the TV has been turned off.

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Quotes

Mike Peterson: [Ray seems to successfully negotiate with Fallon] Oh Man I Think He's Doing It
[last lines]
Ray Cochran: I'm Getting Off This Roof In On Piece
Fallon: [with a wicked grin] Oh Yeah... Yeah
[with a swift move of his arm, he overbalances a screaming Ray and topples him over and off the edge of the building]

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Connections

Referenced in Leprechaun 2 (1994)

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Soundtracks

Me, Myself & My Microphone
Written by William Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Douglas Wimbish (as Doug Wimbush),
Joseph Simmons (as Joseph "Run" Simmons), Darryl McDaniels (as Darryl "DMC" McDaniels) and Jam Master Jay (as Jason "JMJ" Mizell)
Performed by Living Colour and Run-D.M.C.
Living Colour Appears Courtesy of Epic Records
Run-D.M.C. Appears Courtesy of Profile Records Inc.

User Reviews

Derivative, but still enjoyable action yarn

This film is awesome, and Emilio Estevez and Dennis Leary excel as the two lead roles in the film, but one can not help but notice how many times this movie has been done before. However, this is a much better entry in the "running and hiding to save your life" subgenre of thrillers. Basically, if you liked "Run", "The Warriors", or "The Running Man" you'll probably enjoy this one too.

Details

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Judgment Night

Filming Locations:

2316 S Halsted St, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,088,955, 17 October 1993

Gross USA:

$12,526,677

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,526,677

Company Credits

Production Co:

Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1