Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd is a 1995 American science fiction action film, based on the comic book character of the same name, directed by Danny Cannon, produced by Edward R. Pressman, Charles Lippincott and Beau E. L. Marks, and written by William Wisher Jr. and Steven E. de Souza. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, and Max von Sydow.

In the crime-plagued future, the only thing standing between order and chaos is Judge Joseph Dredd (Sylvester Stallone). His duty: police the violent metropolitan sprawls that crowd the decaying earth, and kill criminals on the spot if necessary. The tables are turned, however, when maniacal ex-Judge Rico (Armand Assante) frames Dredd for murder. But, as his opponents soon discover, not even a prison sentence can stop Dredd from doling out his signature brand of justice.

Victims

• Unnamed Male Rioter - Shot by a gang member.
• Two Unnamed Male Gang Members - Shot to death by gang members.
• Unnamed Male Gang Member - Shot by gang members causing him to fall out a window.
• Unnamed Male Gang Member - Shot by gang members.
• Three Unnamed Male Gang Members - Shot to death by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Judge Brisco - Shot by gang members.
• Unnamed Male Gang Member - Electrocuted after grabbing Judge Brisco's gun.
• Nine Unnamed Male Gang Members - Shot to death by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Unnamed Male Gang Member - Shot by Judge Barbara Hershey after being shot by Judge Joseph Dredd. Shared kill.
• Unnamed Male Gang Member - Shot in the head by Judge Joseph Dredd off-camera.
• 19 Unnamed People - Killed by gang members off-screen, mentioned.
• At Least Four Unnamed People - Killed by Rico Dredd off-screen, mentioned.
• Warden Miller - Shot to death by two turrets after Rico Dredd shot him in the throat so his voice could not be recognized.
• Unnamed Male Prison Guard - Thrown to his death by Rico Dredd.
• Unnamed Male Prison Guard - Shot to death by Rico Dredd off-camera.
• Unnamed Man - Shot by Rico Dredd.
• Unnamed Male Gun Store Owner - Shot in the head by Rico Dredd off-camera.
• Vartis Hammond - Shot to death by Rico Dredd to frame Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Lily Hammond - Shot to death by Rico Dredd to frame Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Unnamed Male Pilot - Killed when the airship was shot down by Junior Angel with an RPG.
• Two Unnamed Male Security Guards - Killed when the airship was shot down by Junior Angel with an RPG.
• At Least 17 Unnamed Male Prisoners - Killed when the airship was shot down by Junior Angel with an RPG.
• Unnamed Male Pilot - Shot to death by a corrupt judge on the orders of Judge Griffin after his ship was shot down by Junior Angel with an RPG.
• Unnamed Person - Killed by Link Angel, Junior Angel, Pa Angel, and Mean Machine Angel off-screen, body seen.
• Link Angel - Shot to death by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Junior Angel - Neck broken by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Pa Angel - Shot to death by corrupt judges.
• Four Unnamed Corrupt Male Judges - Shot to death by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Unnamed Corrupt Male Judge - Shot by Chief Justice Eustace Fargo.
• Mean Machine Angel - Stabbed in the spine by Judge Joseph Dredd with a cord.
• Chief Justice Eustace Fargo - Bled out after being stabbed through the back by Mean Machine Angel with a knife.
• Five Unnamed Male Judges - Blown up by Rico Dredd with a bomb.
• Eight Unnamed Female Judges - Blown up by Rico Dredd with a bomb.
• Two Unnamed Male Judges - Blown up by Rico Dredd with a bomb.
• Unnamed Male Judges - Punched by a Decommissioned ABC Warrior Combat Robot on the orders of Rico Dredd.
• Five Unnamed Male Judges - Shot to death by a Decommissioned ABC Warrior Combat Robot on the orders of Rico Dredd.
• Two Unnamed Refugees - Incinerated by a incinerator off-screen, mentioned.
• 77 Unnamed Judges - Killed by Rico Dredd off-screen, mentioned.
• Chief Judge Evelyn McGruder - Shot to death by Rico Dredd.
• Chief Judge Hunter - Shot to death by Rico Dredd.
• Chief Judge Gerald Silver - Shot to death by Rico Dredd.
• Unnamed Corrupt Male Judge - Crashed into a sign and blown up while chasing Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Unnamed Corrupt Male Judge - Crashed into a store and blown up while chasing Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Unnamed Corrupt Male Judge - Thrown of his speeder by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Judge Griffin - Dismembered by a Decommissioned ABC Warrior Combat Robot on the orders of Rico Dredd off-camera.
• Decommissioned ABC Warrior Combat Robot - Accidentally blown up after Rico Dredd shot part of the lab which caused an explosion.
• Nine Unnamed Clones - Accidentally blown up after Rico Dredd shot part of the lab which caused an explosion.
• Rico Dredd - Thrown off of the Statue of Liberty to his death by Judge Joseph Dredd.
• Dr. Ilsa Hayden - Shot by Judge Barbara Hershey.

Deaths

• Total - 202

Kill Counts

1. Rico Dredd - 123 (Deceased)
2. Judge Joseph Dredd - 25 (Alive)
3. Junior Angel - 22 (Deceased)
4. Judge Barbara Hershey - 2 (Alive)
5. Mean Machine Angel - 2 (Deceased)
6. Chief Justice Eustace Fargo - 1 (Deceased)
7. Judge Griffin - 1 (Deceased)
8. Link Angel - 1 (Deceased)
9. Pa Angel - 1 (Deceased)

Note

Prior to the film's world premiere on 30 June 1995, Judge Dredd had to be re-cut and submitted to the MPAA five times in order to get it down from a NC-17 to a R rating. This was before Stallone and the studio tried to cut the film even further to get a PG-13 rating. Director Danny Cannon was so disheartened over the constant creative disputes with Stallone that he swore he would never again work with another big-name actor. He also stated that the final version was completely different from the script due to the creative changes demanded by Stallone. In later interviews, Stallone said he thought the film was supposed to be an action comedy film so demanded rewrites to make it more comedic. The director and screenwriter had a darker, more satirical vision.

Several entire sequences were deleted from the theatrical release to reduce the violence and darker tone of the film. For example, a scene where Rico kills news reporter Hammond and his wife was originally longer and bloodier because it showed them getting hit by bullets in slow-motion. Likewise the ABC Warrior robot was to kill Judge Griffin by ripping his arms and legs off but this was also changed. Cannon wanted more violence (because it was in keeping with the comic's source material) but the studio and Stallone wanted a PG-13 movie with more focus on humor. Even the film's climax was deleted, scenes showing Dredd fighting and killing clone Judges was removed prior to the theatrical release. Some promotional stills were published in Judge Dredd Megazine showing Dredd shooting one of the clones.