The
future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running
from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One - a vast, violent
metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of
order lies with the urban cops called "Judges" who possess the combined
powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared
throughout the city, Dredd is the ultimate Judge, challenged with
ridding the city of its latest scourge - a dangerous drug epidemic that
has users of "Slo-Mo" experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal
speed. During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and
evaluate Cassandra Anderson, a rookie with powerful psychic abilities
thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a
neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture - a 200 storey
vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma and her
ruthless clan...
