Demolition Man (1993)

Director:

Marco Brambilla

Writers (WGA):

Peter M. Lenkov (story) and
Robert Reneau (story) ...

Release Date:

8 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The future isn't big enough for the both of them.

Plot:

A cop is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent enemy who is loose in a nonviolent future society.

Plot Keywords:

Future | Violence | Enemy | Police | See You In Hell

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	John Spartan
Wesley Snipes	...	Simon Phoenix
Sandra Bullock	...	Lt. Lenina Huxley
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Benjamin Bratt	...	Alfredo Garcia
Bob Gunton	...	Chief George Earle
Glenn Shadix	...	Associate Bob
Denis Leary	...	Edgar Friendly
Grand L. Bush	...	Zachary Lamb - Young
Pat Skipper	...	Helicopter Pilot
Steve Kahan	...	Captain Healy
Paul Bollen	...	T.F.R. Officer
Mark Colson	...	Warden William Smithers - Young
Andre Gregory	...	Warden William Smithers - Aged
John Enos III	...	Prisoner

MPAA:

Rated R for non-stop action violence, and for strong language.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Netherlands:12 (re-rating) | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

105 Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The two original choices for the roles were Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Van Damme was offered the role of the bad guy, but didn't want that role. He agreed to star in it if both the lead roles could be switched, the producers tried to get Seagal to play the bad guy, he declined.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Towards the beginning, when gasoline is everywhere and Simon holds the torch close to the ground, it should ignite. It's the fumes that ignite, not the gasoline itself.

Quotes:

[cops are singing along with "golden oldies": radio jingles]
John Spartan: Somebody put me back in the fridge.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

My Dog's Better Than Your Dog

The Stallone movie ever

I thought it was one of the greatest movies of all time. As a social commentary, it's extraordinarily on-target. I mean, come on, this is the movie where the joke was made that Schwarzenegger would be president and Taco Bell would win the franchise wars, and what do you know? Now people want the constitution amended so Arnold can run for president and Taco Bell is winning the franchise wars (they merged with Pizza Hut and KFC).

The story parallels Brave New World and there are numerous references to it. It's the best "Big Brother" film to ever be made. It's got great laughs, great action, and just great stuff. The basic plot is pretty mediocre when you get right down to it, but when you factor in all the detail and the very well-thought script, it's a must-see movie. It's like the anti-movie, it's great, but nobody likes it, apparently.