I, the judge
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | I, the judge |
| Original title | I, the jury |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1982 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
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| Director | Richard T. Heffron |
| script | Larry Cohen |
| production | Robert H. Solo |
| music | Bill Conti |
| camera | Andrew Laszlo |
| cut | Garth Craven |
| occupation | |
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Me the Judge is a 1981 American film based on the Mike Hammer novel of the same name by Mickey Spillane .
action
Private detective and Vietnam War veteran Jack Williams is found shot dead in his apartment. His friend, private detective Mike Hammer, begins the investigation himself against a strong warning from the police. He learns from Jack's widow Myrna that the couple had attended a sex therapy clinic. Hammer is looking for Dr. Charlotte Bennett ran the clinic and discovered that their office was apparently bugged .
Meanwhile, Hammer's secretary Velda examines Jack's files and finds a gas bill for a gas station near Bear Mountain, where Hammer's friend Joe Butler runs a summer camp . There Hammer learns of a secret military mind control drug project carried out by Captain Romero. On the way back they are followed by two cars; During the chase, one of the cars crashes over a cliff, the other explodes after an exchange of fire.
The murder weapon was from the FBI in the meantime for special effects artist be traced Harry Lundee; he had reported the weapon stolen. When Hammer visits him, he is shot down from an ambush . Lundee, dying, admits to handing over the gun to Charlie Kalecki. The CIA wants to get rid meanwhile Romero and ensures that Hammer takes all the tracks and evidence to find Romero and off. Romero, in turn, puts Kendricks, whom he controls with drugs, on Hammer and Velda; However, this is brought down by Hammer.
Hammer now follows the trail to Charlie Kalecki, who takes him back to Dr. Bennett leads. Once there, there is a showdown with Romero and his entourage , which Hammer survives alone. In the clinic, he subsequently finds evidence that Dr. Bennett was the murderer of Jack Williams. When he confronts her, she tries to draw a gun, whereupon Hammer shoots her.
background
Ich der Richter is the second adaptation of Mickey Spillane's first Mike Hammer novel of the same name. Already in 1953, The Judge I Am , directed by Harry Essex, was a 3D film .
criticism
“Detective film about the cult figure Mike Hammer, who is right with any means to achieve her goals. The tough film strings together action scenes, some of which degenerate into intrusive brutality. "
“The film (...) has to do with the CIA and a sex therapy clinic. More than that is hard to guess. (...) In between there are spectacular chases and sophisticated scenes of violence (...) Me, the judge only aims at entertainment. "
Web links
- I, the judge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ I, the judge. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed June 5, 2019 .
- ^ Review by Ich, der Richter