Underplayed Gems

I, the Jury (1982)

I, the Jury poster
Directed by
Richard T. Heffron
Genre
drama film, mystery film, neo-noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R 18+
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A private detective investigates the murder of his best friend. He follows clues through the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles to find the killer.

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What happens

I, the Jury is a 1982 American crime thriller film based on the 1947 detective novel by Mickey Spillane. The story was previously filmed in 3D in 1953. Larry Cohen wrote the screenplay and was hired to direct, but—with the film's budget already out of control after one week of shooting—was replaced at short notice by veteran TV director Richard T. Heffron. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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