Judge Dredd is a 1995 American science fiction action film based on the 2000 AD comics character of the same name. Directed by Danny Cannon Judge Dredd stars Sylvester Stallone in the title role, as a law enforcement officer in the crime-ridden futuristic metropolis of Mega-City One. The film co-stars Armand Assante, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Joan Chen, Jürgen Prochnow, and Max von Sydow. Set in 2080 Judge Dredd depicts a dystopian world, following an unspecified disaster that turns Earth into a “cursed” wasteland. Survivors established a corps of Judges whose role combines that of police, judge, jury and executioner.