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

Also Known As:

Demolition Man (Austria) (Germany) [de]
El demoledor (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
A pusztító (Hungary) [hu]
Czlowiek demolka (Poland) [pl]
Damangreveli (Georgia) [ka]
Demolition Man (Czech Republic) [cs]
Demolition Man (Greece) [el]
Demolition Man (Spain) [es]
Demolition Man (France) [fr]
Demolition Man (Slovakia) [sk]
Homem Demolidor (Portugal) [pt]
Ish Ha-Heress (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Le destructeur (Canada: French title) [fr]
O Demolidor (Brazil) [pt]
Purustaja (Estonia) [et]
Razbijac (Serbia) [sr]
Unicevalec (Slovenia) [sl]
Unistitelj (Serbia) [sr]

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (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 "ray gun" used by Wesley Snipes in the Museum Armory sequence is based on the Heckler and Koch G11, a prototype weapon for the German army that would have been the most advanced rifle in the world, firing caseless ammunition (bullets, not death rays).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Spartan's car crashes through the police station sign towards the you can see the rig that is lifting the car up and pulling it over.

Quotes:

Lenina Huxley: [Spartan encounters a burger grill in the underground world] Just don't ask them where the meat comes from.
John Spartan: Huxley, what's that supposed to mean?
Lenina Huxley: Do you see any cows around here, detective?
John Spartan: Que es este carne?
[What is this meat?]
Hamburger Stand Scrap: Este carne es de rata.
[This meat is from rats]
John Spartan: Rat? This is a rat burger?
[vendor nods]
John Spartan: Not bad! Matter of fact this is the best burger I've had in years!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

My Dog's Better Than Your Dog

FUTURISTIC HIGH COMEDY!

Sylvester Stallone was really beside himself when he took this film. Instead of trying to be the tough guy, he sort of made fun of his pre-existing persona in his role as John Spartan. Funny, and satirical of a gun-free society, it just proves that peace doesn't necessarily result in the most diverse range of self expression. The humor in the film was exceptional, and Wesley Snipes was great as Simon Phoenix. This also proved to be my favorite film with Sandra Bullock, who subsequently destroyed her career thereafter. This movie will always be good for a laugh, especially for the characters singing all of the commercial jingles.