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.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.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.
Galyn Görg
- Clarissa
- (as Galyn Gorg)
Storyline
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- TriviaAccording to Variety, Emilio Estevez was far down the list of actors in consideration for the role of Frank Wyatt. The trade paper story explained that the studio's desperation to quickly cast the lead role also led to Estevez taking a much higher-than-expected payday. Actors who passed included Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Christian Slater.
- GoofsWhen Frank finds the dead cop, there is a crew person and a cameraman reflected in the window.
- SoundtracksFallin
Written by Teenage Fanclub, De La Soul, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Performed by Teenage Fanclub and De La Soul
Contains a sample from "Free Fallin"
Performed by Tom Petty
Under License from MCA Records, Inc.
Teenage Fanclub Appears Courtesy of DGC and Creation Records
De La Soul Appears Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records
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The plot: A group of yuppies get stuck in the bad part of town, become witnesses to a murder, and are relentlessly hunted down by a gangster who doesn't want any witnesses.
Judgment Night is the sort of stereotypical, clichéd 1990s thriller that was quite popular: gritty, urban, dark, and starring a young, recognizable cast that seemed well on their way to the A-list. Ironically, few of them managed to retain their popularity for much longer. At the time, I remember being a big fan of pretty much everyone in this movie, though.
I've always thought this movie was somewhat underrated, but I can understand why some people dislike it. It's not an incredibly original story, the protagonists are sometimes stupid (and usually annoying), and it apparently takes some liberties with the setting. Not being a Chicago native, I can't really comment on that, but it seems to be a sore point for some.
Much like After Hours and Very Bad Things, this is a movie that relishes the opportunity to continually push its protagonists into increasingly nasty situations. However, unlike those movies, it's pretty much a straight-up thriller, without the black humor. I'd recommend this movie to fans of gritty, urban thrillers. It's nothing they haven't seen before, but it's an enjoyable rehash, nonetheless.
Judgment Night is the sort of stereotypical, clichéd 1990s thriller that was quite popular: gritty, urban, dark, and starring a young, recognizable cast that seemed well on their way to the A-list. Ironically, few of them managed to retain their popularity for much longer. At the time, I remember being a big fan of pretty much everyone in this movie, though.
I've always thought this movie was somewhat underrated, but I can understand why some people dislike it. It's not an incredibly original story, the protagonists are sometimes stupid (and usually annoying), and it apparently takes some liberties with the setting. Not being a Chicago native, I can't really comment on that, but it seems to be a sore point for some.
Much like After Hours and Very Bad Things, this is a movie that relishes the opportunity to continually push its protagonists into increasingly nasty situations. However, unlike those movies, it's pretty much a straight-up thriller, without the black humor. I'd recommend this movie to fans of gritty, urban thrillers. It's nothing they haven't seen before, but it's an enjoyable rehash, nonetheless.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La noche del juicio
- Filming locations
- 2316 S Halsted St, Chicago, Illinois, USA(Aerial shot of Chicago and the highway)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $21,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,526,677
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,088,955
- Oct 17, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $12,526,677
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