Judgment Night is a 1993 American action-thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff, Jeremy Piven, and Denis Leary. But the film is best remembered today for its soundtrack: a landmark rap-rock crossover album that paired hip-hop acts with rock and metal bands for one-off collaborations, years before “rap-rock” became a genre of its own. It remains one of the most acclaimed genre-mashup soundtracks of the 1990s.
Quick Facts
| Film | Judgment Night (1993) |
| Director | Stephen Hopkins |
| Score composer | Alan Silvestri |
| Soundtrack album | Judgment Night (Music From The Motion Picture), various artists |
| Soundtrack release date | September 14, 1993 (Immortal Records / Epic Soundtrax) |
| Film release date | October 15, 1993 (United States) |
| Genre | Rap rock, rap metal, alternative metal |
| Chart peak | #17 Billboard 200; certified Gold by the RIAA |
Score composer of Judgment Night
Alan Silvestri composed the film’s orchestral score, which was released separately on CD by Intrada. Silvestri is an American film and television composer — not a singer — best known for his decades-long collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis, which began with Romancing the Stone in 1984 and continued through films like Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, and Cast Away. He did not direct Zemeckis; Zemeckis directed the films that Silvestri scored. Of the Judgment Night score, Silvestri said, “Tear down some walls, and what falls out is astonishing.”
Every Song on the Judgment Night Soundtrack
| # | Title | Artists | Length |
| 1 | Just Another Victim | Helmet & House of Pain | 4:21 |
| 2 | Fallin’ | Teenage Fanclub & De La Soul | 4:25 |
| 3 | Me, Myself & My Microphone | Living Colour & Run-D.M.C. | 3:08 |
| 4 | Judgment Night | Biohazard & Onyx | 4:35 |
| 5 | Disorder | Slayer & Ice-T | 4:57 |
| 6 | Another Body Murdered | Faith No More & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. | 4:22 |
| 7 | I Love You Mary Jane | Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill | 3:49 |
| 8 | Freak Momma | Mudhoney & Sir Mix-A-Lot | 3:57 |
| 9 | Missing Link | Dinosaur Jr. & Del the Funky Homosapien | 3:44 |
| 10 | Come and Die | Therapy? & Fatal | 4:22 |
| 11 | Real Thing (bonus track) | Pearl Jam & Cypress Hill | 3:31 |
Every track paired a rock or metal act with a hip-hop act, an idea driven by soundtrack producer Happy Walters. “Disorder” is a medley of three songs by British punk band The Exploited: “War,” “UK ’82,” and “Disorder.” A separately attempted collaboration between Tool and Rage Against the Machine, sometimes called “Can’t Kill the Revolution,” was never officially released. Four singles came from the album: “Just Another Victim,” “Another Body Murdered,” “Judgment Night,” and “Fallin’.”
Cast
The film stars Emilio Estevez (Frank Wyatt), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Mike Peterson), Stephen Dorff (John Wyatt), Jeremy Piven (Ray Cochran), Denis Leary (Fallon), and Peter Greene (Sykes).
Where to Stream the Judgment Night Soundtrack
The soundtrack is available on Spotify, where you can listen to the entire album, as well as on Amazon Music and Apple Music.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the score for Judgment Night?
Alan Silvestri, the American film composer known for scoring Robert Zemeckis’s films (starting with Romancing the Stone in 1984), composed the orchestral score, later released separately by Intrada.
Why is the Judgment Night soundtrack considered so influential?
It paired hip-hop acts with rock and metal acts on every track — e.g. Helmet with House of Pain, Faith No More with Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Slayer with Ice-T — years before rap-rock became mainstream, and is widely cited as one of the best genre-crossover soundtracks of the 1990s.
What are the singles from the Judgment Night soundtrack?
Four singles were released: “Just Another Victim” (Helmet & House of Pain), “Another Body Murdered” (Faith No More & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.), “Judgment Night” (Biohazard & Onyx), and “Fallin'” (Teenage Fanclub & De La Soul).
Who stars in the Judgment Night film?
Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff, and Jeremy Piven play four friends pursued through Chicago by a gang led by Denis Leary’s character, Fallon, after witnessing a murder.
Where can I stream the Judgment Night soundtrack?
It’s available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
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