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Judgment Night

Judgment Night

Action · Crime · Drama · 1993

Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.

Movie details

Judgment Night

“Don't move. Don't whisper. Don't even breathe.”

1993 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 50m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Judgment Night?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Stephen Hopkins

Written by

Lewis Colick · Jere Cunningham

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Francis "Frank" Wyatt

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Mike Peterson

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Fallon

Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff

John Wyatt

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Ray Cochran

Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Sykes

Michael DeLorenzo

Michael DeLorenzo

Teddy, the Kid

Court is in session

Put Judgment Night on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.