Dredd (2012)

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.

Director:

Pete Travis

Writers:

John Wagner (characters), Carlos Ezquerra (characters)

Stars:

Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey

2 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karl Urban	...	Judge Dredd
Rachel Wood	...	Control Operator 1
Andile Mngadi	...	Passenger
Porteus Xandau	...	Driver
Jason Cope	...	Zwirner
Emma Breschi	...	Hostage
Olivia Thirlby	...	Anderson
Rakie Ayola	...	Chief Judge
Lena Headey	...	Ma-Ma
Tamer Burjaq	...	Ma-Ma Bodyguard
Warrick Grier	...	Caleb
Wood Harris	...	Kay
Shoki Mokgapa	...	Woman with Child
Yohan Chun	...	Girl in Window
Eden Knowles	...	Girl in Window

Storyline

The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One - a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called "Judges" who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge - a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of "Slo-Mo" experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed. During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson, a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture - a 200 storey vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan's inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound's ...

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | female warrior | cyberpunk | brutality | female antagonist | 

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Taglines:

Judgment is coming

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, drug use and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK South Africa USA India

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dredd

Filming Locations:

Oriental City Shopping Centre, Colindale, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,278,491, 23 September 2012

Gross USA:

$13,414,714

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$35,626,525

Company Credits

Production Co:

DNA Films, Peach Trees, Rena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (3D Stereoscopic)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unlike the previous Judge Dredd movie, Karl Urban has confirmed that the helmet will never come off to keep true to the comic book character.

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Goofs

Before Dredd, Anderson and Kay hide in Cathy's flat there are four gang members walking down the corridor. Only three go past the door but Dredd says, "Clear."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Judge Dredd: America is an irradiated wasteland. Within it lies a city. Outside the boundary walls, a desert. A cursed earth. Inside the walls, a cursed city, stretching from Boston to Washington D.C. An unbroken concrete landscape. 800 million people living in the ruin of the old world and the mega structures of the new one. Mega blocks. Mega highways. Mega City One. Convulsing. Choking. Breaking under its own weight. Citizens in fear of the street. The gun. The gang. Only one thing fighting ...

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Connections

References Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

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Soundtracks

Poison Lips
Performed by Vitalic
Courtesy of Citizen Records/
Different Recordings
Published by Strictly Confidential

User Reviews

As good as it could have been

Let me start by saying, I thoroughly enjoyed this film, as in my opinion, it did everything right. Sure, it had no real substance of a story line (hence the 8/10) but that didn't take much away from the film. The simplistic story also had its advantages, as more time could be dedicated to Dredd doing what Dredd does best, instead of messing around in lengthy conversations. Besides, a detailed emotional story might have made this film a flop, as the cold, ruthless character of Dredd would have been somewhat diminished if that had been the case.

So what made this film for me? Simple, the fact that they weren't afraid to make it an 18. This lends strong evidence to the argument that if you want to make an action film that raises the bar, it has to contain all of the shots that just aren't allowed in a 15 rated film. The drug, SLO- M0, that is used by the junkies in this film to slow their perception of time, allows for stunning, and brutal, scenes that also look great in 3D. The 18 rating also allowed for the director to create villains that you despise and you can understand why the other innocent characters fear them, which engages us as an audience.

The film's script is cheesy, but if you've seen the other Judge Dredd film, that'll hardly be a surprise. And I must admit that Karl Urban does a fantastic job of making the lines still sound good. And overall, the acting is good, which is a relief after seeing so many action films where even the main character can't act..

Overall, a great film. Possibly not the best film to watch on a first date, but if you know what you're getting yourself in for and just want some entertaining action, I really don't think Dredd will disappoint.