Hershey
Rookie Judge who stands by Dredd and uncovers the truth.
Judge Hershey is a supporting character in the 1995 film Judge Dredd. She is a rookie Judge who assists Dredd in violently quelling a block war. Hershey criticizes Dredd's unyielding approach to the law and his solitary nature. She later defends Dredd at his trial before the Council of Judges, though he is convicted. After Dredd escapes from the penal colony, Hershey teams up with him and Fergie, having uncovered the Janus Project. Together, they infiltrate the lab where the ABC Warrior captures her. She is played by Diane Lane.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Judge (rookie)
Lore & Background
In the film, Hershey is introduced as a rookie Judge working alongside Dredd. During a raid to quell a block war, she assists Dredd and witnesses him apprehend Fergie. She criticizes Dredd's unyielding approach to the law and his solitary nature. When Dredd is framed for murder by his half-brother Rico, Hershey defends him at his trial before the Council of Judges, but he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. After Dredd escapes from the penal colony and returns to Mega-City One, Hershey teams up with him and Fergie, having uncovered the Janus Project—a genetic engineering program that created Dredd and Rico as clones. Together, they infiltrate the Janus lab in the Statue of Liberty, where the ABC Warrior captures Hershey. Dredd ultimately defeats Rico, and Hershey's role in uncovering the truth helps clear Dredd's name when the city's supercomputer broadcasts the truth about Janus.
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