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Demolition Man (1993)
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The plot of this action film begins in 1996, with Los Angeles in a violence-crazed conflagration. One of the LAPD's most notorious cops, John Spartan (
Sylvester Stallone
), known as "the demolition man," is in hot pursuit of blonde-haired psychopath Simon Phoenix (
Wesley Snipes
), who is so nasty he even kills sometimes just because he feels cranky. John captures Simon, but not before Simon kills innocent hostages. John is blamed for the deaths of the hostages, and both he and Simon are cryogenically frozen to remove their brand of ultra-violence from a society that is simply just too violent. The film shifts to the future world of 2032, where Los Angeles has become a megalopolis called San Angeles. There is no poverty,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
was (at one time) president of the United States, and Taco Bell is the sole survivor of the Franchise Wars. Into this peaceful and bland society, Simon is summarily defrosted by reigning benevolent dictator Dr. Cocteau (
Nigel Hawthorne
) to have Simon murder Edgar Friendly (
Denis Leary
), the leader of a group of underground rebels. But Cocteau bites off more than he can chew when the melted-down Simon proceeds to go on a murder-and-looting spree. Reluctantly, Cocteau defrosts John to hunt down his old adversary. As John adjusts to self-driving cars and having sex wearing helmets, he pairs up with Lenina Huxley (
Sandra Bullock
), a bored cop with a nostalgic fascination for 20th-century culture. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Cast
Benjamin Bratt
Alfredo Garcia
Sandra Bullock
Lenina Huxley
Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Denis Leary
Edgar Friendly
Glenn Shadix
Associate Bob
Wesley Snipes
Simon Phoenix
Sylvester Stallone
Sergeant John Spartan
Bob Gunton
Chief George Earle
Production Crew
Walter Paul Martishius
Art Director
Tony Munafo
Associate Producer
Ferne Cassel
Casting
Joy Todd
Casting
Alex Thomson
Cinematographer
Tom Priestley Jr.
Cinematographer
Jacqueline George
Co-producer
James Herbert
Co-producer
Elliot Goldenthal
Composer (Music Score)
Bob Ringwood
Costume Designer
Marco Brambilla
Director
Stuart Baird
Editor
Aaron Schwab
Executive Producer
Craig Sheffer
Executive Producer
Faye Schwab
Executive Producer
Steven J. Bratter
Executive Producer
Louis D'Esposito
First Assistant Director
Scott Eddo
Makeup
Tim Cooney
Musical Direction/Supervision
Howard Kazanjian
Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Producer
Joel Silver
Producer
Michael Levy
Producer
David Snyder
Production Designer
Robert Scott Reneau
Screen Story
Daniel Waters
Screenwriter
Peter M. Lenkov
Screenwriter
Robert Scott Reneau
Screenwriter
Steven E. de Souza
Screenwriter
Robert Gould
Set Decorator
Carl Stensel
Set Designer
Etta Leff
Set Designer
Mark Poll
Set Designer
Natalie Richards
Set Designer
Robert Scott Reneau
Short Story Author
Robert Scott Reneau
Short Story Author
Sting
Songwriter
Alec Gillis
Special Effects
Kimberly K. Nelson
Special Effects
Michael J. McAlister
Special Effects
Tom Woodruff, Jr.
Special Effects
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Jim Halty
Stunts
Pete Antico
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1993
Runtime: 114
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for non-stop action violence, and for strong language
Category: Feature
Genre
Action
Science Fiction
Sound
Dolby
Produced by
Warner Brothers
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