I, the Jury

Apr 22, 1982

1h 51m

★ 5.8

The cops, the mob, the broads, everyone's after Hammer!

Overview

Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime. He is helped by his secretary Velda, and partly helped, partly hindered by the Chief of Police, Pat Chambers. On the trail of the killer, Mike discovers government conspiracies, and plots used by the CIA and the Mafia.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

I, the Jury Trailers

Cast

Mike Hammer

Armand Assante

Dr. Charlotte Bennett

Barbara Carrera

Velda

Laurene Landon

Charles Kalecki

Alan King

Joe Butler

Geoffrey Lewis

Detective Pat Chambers

Paul Sorvino

Charles Kendricks

Judson Scott

Romero

Barry Snider

Norma Childs

Julia Barr

Hilda Kendricks

Jessica James

Jack Williams

Frederic Downs

Myrna Williams

Mary Margaret Amato

One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.

5.5

Margin for Murder

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Mickey Spillane's hard-hitting '50s private eye, Mike Hammer, returns to television in the guise of Kevin Dobson to track down the killer of his best friend who was driving Hammer's car. Joining in the hunt are the detective's Girl Friday, the ever-hopeful Velda, and his cop friend, Pat Chambers.

6.4

The Maltese Falcon

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A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.

5.8

Summertime Killer

Jul 1, 1972

During his childhood, a boy sees four men drown his father; now, the grown young man makes it his business to kill each member of the foursome. His last killing presents him with some challenges, as his victim is only wounded. He kidnaps the man's daughter and goes to a hideout. In the meantime, an ex-cop has been tracking them down.

5.7

I, the Jury

Aug 14, 1953

After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.

5.5

Time to Kill

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Lloyd Nolan is back as detective Michael Shayne who's in search of a stolen coin.

6.3

Dressed to Kill

Aug 8, 1941

A detective's wedding is postponed when gunshots are heard nearby.

5.6

My Gun Is Quick

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Detective Mike Hammer's investigation of a murder puts him in the middle between warring jewel thieves.

7.0

Black Magic

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5.0

The Mad Bomber

Apr 1, 1973

Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.

6.2

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Apr 18, 1986

After two attempts to kidnap a little girl Mike Hammer is hired to protect her.

6.3

Sleepers West

Mar 14, 1941

Private eye Mike Shayne encounters a large amount of trouble while attempting to guard a murder witness.

4.8

Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery

Dec 6, 1994

Private detective Mike Hammer takes on a case looking for Trinity Sinclair's father who has been missing for 15 years.

6.3

Contract on Cherry Street

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A policeman devises an unorthodox plan for bringing criminals to justice after his partner is brutally gunned down.

4.5

To Kill For

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5.1

Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All

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Mike Hammer is kidnapped and led to believe it is the work of a Las Vegas entertainer, but soon realises somebody else is involved.

5.8

The Girl Hunters

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Mickey Spillane plays his own creation, street-thug-turned-PI Mike Hammer, in this 1963 adaptation of his novel. The film opens with Hammer on the downside of a years-long bender, scooped out of the gutter by a bitter cop intent on prying information from a dying man. Inspired to clean up his act by the secrets he hears, Hammer hits the streets on a personal crusade to find the love of his life. Future Bond girl Shirley Earton costars as a glamorous society widow who goes slumming with Hammer.--Sean Axmaker

4.3

More Than Murder

Jan 26, 1984

Private eye Mike Hammer tries to clear his friend, Captain Chambers, who has been framed for cocaine possession.

6.6

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Private eye Mike Hammer probes his long-lost love's death while seeking their daughter.

6.0

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Documentary about the life and work of mystery writer Mickey Spillane.