I, the Jury (1982)

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 hired to direct, but was replaced when the film's budget was already out of control after one week of shooting. He was replaced by Richard T. Heffron.

The film begins with a James Bond-like teaser opening before the story begins. The plot involves two detectives: protagonist Mike Hammer (Armand Assante) and his one-armed friend, Jack Williams, who is discovered murdered. The plot also features a serial rapist and a sex therapy clinic headed up by 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.

Synopsis

Jack Williams, le meilleur ami du détective privé, Mike Hammer, a été assassiné. Aidé de son inséparable assistante Velda et sous la confiante protection de son copain Pat Chambers, un sympathique policier, Mike commence une enquête difficile qui le mène dans une étrange clinique pour déficients sexuels, dirigée par la séduisante Charlotte Bennett. L'affaire se complique lorsque notre sagace détective découvre que certains agents de la CIA semblent mêlés de près à ce mystérieux drame...

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