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Judge Dredd is a 1995 science fiction action film directed by Danny Cannon and based on the comic book character of the same name created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. The film stars Sylvester Stallone as the title character while also starring Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen, Jürgen Prochnow, and Max von Sydow.
Synopsis
In the year 2139, the walled-off super city by the name of Mega-City One has law enforcement overseen by the Judges who are judge, jury, and executioner. One judge in particular, famously known as Judge Dredd, is considered the best judge. He is soon framed for a crime he didn't commit and must fight back to clear his name and find the one responsible.
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Judge Joseph Dredd
- Armand Assante as Rico
- Diane Lane as Judge Hershey
- Rob Schneider as Fergee
- Jürgen Prochnow as Judge Griffin
- Max von Sydow as Chief Justice Fargo
- Joanna Miles as Judge McGruder
- Joan Chen as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
- Balthazar Getty as Cadet Nathan Olmeyer
- Ian Dury as Geiger
- Mitchell Ryan as Vartis Hammond
- Bradley Lavelle as Chief Judge Hunter
- Scott Wilson as Pa Angel
- Christopher Adamson as Mean Machine Angel
- Ewen Bremner as Junior Angel
- Phil Smeeton as Link Angel
- Maurice Roëves as Warden Miller
- James Remar as Block Warlord
- Pat Starr as Lily Hammond
- Lex Daniel as Judge Brisco
- Angus MacInnes as Judge Silver
- Peter Marinker as Judge Esposito
- Mark Moraghan as Judge Monroe
- Louise Delamere as Judge Meeker
- Al Sapienza as Judge Gellar
- Adrienne Barbeau as Hall of Justice Central Computer
- James Earl Jones as Narrator
Trivia
- Director Danny Cannon wanted a darker film that reflected the source material better, while Sylvester Stallone wanted the film to have more comedy, leading to a creative falling out between the two.
- In the comics, Judge Dredd never removed his helmet and when he did, it was implied that he was scarred. This creative choice for the film has stirred controversy among fans of the comic.
- The villain was originally going to Judge Death, but the skeleton effects that were needed to bring the character to life would have made the film too expensive.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger was reportedly considered for Judge Dredd.
- Joe Pesci was originally asked to play Fergie.
- Christopher Walken turned down the part of Rico.
- While he praised the production, Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner, was disappointed with the film's deviations from his work.
- In 2012, Lionsgate would reboot the film franchise with Dredd, starring Karl Urban in the title role. This version stuck closer to the source material and was much better received than this one.
Videos
Judge Dredd (1995) - Original Trailer
