Judge Dredd Movie Review 1995

Futuristic lawman Dredd (Stallone), who acts as cop, judge, jury, and executioner, is framed for murder by his "brother" Rico (Assante), a renegade misfit. With the help of a female Judge (Lane) and an ex-con (Schneider), Dredd fights to clear his name and save the people of Mega City One. Big names, big bangs, big budget--big disappointment. Dialogue makes "Rambo" sound like Shakespeare, and the choppy, convoluted plot doesn't help. Schneider provides a rare bright spot while acting circles around Sly, who hoped (in vain) that the project would provide him with another profitable action franchise. The source comic book has been a cult favorite in England for 20 years.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Post-Apocalypse, Law & Lawyers, Ex-Cons, Loner Cops, Technology--Rampant, Justice Prevails...?, Special FX Extravaganzas, Adapted from Comics, Peculiar Partners, Frame-Ups

Screenplay

Steven E. de Souza, Michael De Luca, William Wisher

Cast

Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen, Juergen Prochnow, Max von Sydow

Cinematography

Adrian Biddle

Director

Danny Cannon

Music

Alan Silvestri

Producer

Andrew G. Vajna, Edward R. Pressman, Hollywood Pictures