Judge Dredd (film)

Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Danny Cannon
Screenplay by	William Wisher, Jr.; Steven E. de Souza;
Story by	Michael De Luca; William Wisher, Jr.;
Based on	Judge Dredd; by John Wagner; Carlos Ezquerra;
Produced by	Charles Lippincott; Beau E. L. Marks;
Starring	Sylvester Stallone; Armand Assante; Diane Lane; Rob Schneider; Joan Chen; Jürgen Prochnow; Max von Sydow;
Cinematography	Adrian Biddle
Edited by	Alex Mackie; Harry Keramidas;
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; companies	Hollywood Pictures; Cinergi Pictures; Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America/South America); ; Cinergi Productions (International); ;
Release date	June 30, 1995 (U.S.);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$85–90 million
Box office	$113.5 million

Judge Dredd is a 1995 American science fiction action film based on the 2000 AD comics character of the same name. It is directed by Danny Cannon and stars Sylvester Stallone in the title role, a law enforcement officer in the crime-ridden futuristic metropolis of Mega-City One. The film co-stars Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen, Jürgen Prochnow, and Max von Sydow. It was filmed entirely at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom, and released by Buena Vista Pictures on June 30, 1995.

The film takes place in the 22nd century and depicts a dystopian world. Following an unspecified disaster that turned Earth into a "cursed" wasteland, the survivors established a corps of Judges whose role combines that of police, judge, jury and executioner. In Judge Dredd, Dredd, one of the most dedicated Street Judges, has been framed for murder by his own half-brother — the psychotic Rico, who plots to take over Mega-City One with an army of superhuman clones. The film was produced by Charles Lippincott and Beau E. L. Marks, with a screenplay by William Wisher Jr. and Steven E. de Souza.

Reviewers criticized the film for its script and perceived lack of originality and faith to its source material, along with Stallone's acting. The film is often considered to be one of Stallone's worst films,^[5]^[6] but its visual style, effects, music score, stunts and action sequences were praised, and the film was nominated for four Saturn Awards. A reboot film, entitled Dredd, was released in 2012.

^ "Stallone Deals Dredded Justice on the Big Screen". GamePro. No. 82. IDG. July 1995. p. 26.
^ "Judge Dredd (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 26, 1995. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
^ "Judge Dredd (1995) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "The Top 100 Worst Sci-Fi Action Movies of All Time". Flickchart. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
^ Mike Thompson (August 9, 2010). "Sylvester Stallone: All Films Considered". Metacritic. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

[1] "Stallone Deals Dredded Justice on the Big Screen". GamePro. No. 82. IDG. July 1995. p. 26.

[2] "Judge Dredd (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 26, 1995. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

[3] "Judge Dredd (1995) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[mojo-4] Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "The Top 100 Worst Sci-Fi Action Movies of All Time". Flickchart. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

[6] Mike Thompson (August 9, 2010). "Sylvester Stallone: All Films Considered". Metacritic. Retrieved March 31, 2017.

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