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Plot

A violent, effects-heavy science fiction adventure, Judge Dredd depicts a nightmarish future in which overcrowded cities are terrorized by brutal gun battles and policed by "Judges," law officers who act as judge, jury, and executioner. Sylvester Stallone stars as Judge Dredd, a punishing enforcer with an unswerving dedication to law and order. Little does Dredd know that a nasty villain (Armand Assante) and a corrupt Judge (Jurgen Prochnow) are plotting to take over the city and plan to frame Dredd for murder in order to prevent him from interfering. Dredd winds up in prison, but he fights back with the help of Judge Hershey (Diane Lane), his partner and romantic interest, and Fergie (Rob Schneider), his friend and comic relief, developing a plan to clear his name and stop the bad guys.
MPAA Rating:
R for continuous violent action.
Genre(s):
Drama,Action
Run Time:
96min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/30/1995
DVD Release Date:
08/19/1998
Director(s):
Danny Cannon
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone , Armand Assante , Diane Lane , Rob Schneider , Joan Chen
Themes:
Post-Apocalypse,Future Dystopias,Heroic Mission,Righting the Wronged
Tone:
Forceful,Rousing,Slick,Stylized,Tense
Keywords:
authoritarian,bad-guy,democracy,escape,false-accusation,frame-up,good-guy,good-vs-evil,imprisonment,justice,lawyer,murder,post-Holocaust,prison,revenge
Language:
English