I, the Jury is a 1982 film based on the best selling detective novel of the same name by Mickey Spillane. The story was previously filmed in 3D in 1953. Larry Cohen wrote the screenplay and was first hired to direct the film but was replaced when the film's budget was already out of control after one week of shooting.
The film begins with a James-Bond-like teaser opening before the story begins. The plot involves private detective Mike Hammer (Ar...
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I, the Jury is a 1982 film based on the best selling detective novel of the same name by Mickey Spillane. The story was previously filmed in 3D in 1953. Larry Cohen wrote the screenplay and was first hired to direct the film but was replaced when the film's budget was already out of control after one week of shooting.
The film begins with a James-Bond-like teaser opening before the story begins. The plot involves private detective Mike Hammer (Armand Assante) discovering that a friend, Jack Williams, a one-armed detective, has been murdered. A serial rapist is involved as well as a sex therapy clinic headed up by sexy Dr. Charlotte Bennett (Barbara Carrera).
The plot contains elements not in the novel, such as government conspiracies and mind-control techniques by the CIA and the Mafia.
The film received mixed reviews when it first played in theaters. The film was criticized for having too much nudity and violence. Others complained that Assante was miscast as Hammer. However, a New...
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