Judgement (also known under the title Hitz) is a 1992 drama film written and directed by William Sachs.
[3] Due to its realism, Father Greg Boyle has used the film to show at-risk youths the dangers of gang life.
[2] To research the film, William Sachs spent three months riding with the LAPD gang unit at night, and going to the juvenile court during the day.
Originally, for example, Sachs intended the film to start with a scene of the judge using a taser on himself, but the producers re-edited it for a more serious tone.
Sachs cast actual gang members to appear in the film, some as thugs, some in other roles.