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Judge Dredd (1995)

Judge Dredd is a 1995 sci-fi action film based on the comic character of the same name. Set in a distant dystopian future, humanity has elected "Judges," to deal out justice, who act as "judge, jury, and executioner" as they tend to the lawless world of Mega-City One. But when Judge Dredd is framed for murder by his own brother, Dredd will strike back against him to reestablish the rule of Law and bring him to justice.

Judge Dredd
R
Crime
Action
Sci-Fi

Director
Danny Cannon
Release Date
June 30, 1995
Studio(s)
Disney
Distributor(s)
Disney
Cast
Armand Assante , Joan Chen , Rob Schneider , Sylvester Stallone , Max Von Sydow , Jurgen Prochnow , Diane Lane
Writers
Steven E. de Souza , William Wisher Jr.
Runtime
96 minutes
Franchise(s)
Judge Dredd
Sequel(s)
Judge Dredd
Budget
$85-90 million

Summary

In a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.

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