Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sylvester Stallone | ... | John Spartan | |
Wesley Snipes | ... | Simon Phoenix | |
Sandra Bullock | ... | 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 | |
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Paul Bollen | ... | T.F.R. Officer |
Mark Colson | ... | Warden William Smithers - Young | |
Andre Gregory | ... | Warden William Smithers - Aged | |
John Enos III | ... | Prisoner (as John Enos) |
Frozen in 1996, Simon Phoenix, a convicted crime lord, is revived for a parole hearing well into the 21st century. Revived into a society free from crime, Phoenix resumes his murderous rampage, and no one can stop him. John Spartan, the police officer who captured Phoenix in 1996, has also been cryogenically frozen, this time for a crime he did not commit. In 2032, the former cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara have merged into peaceful, utopian San Angeles. Unable to stop him with their non-violent solutions, the police release Spartan to help recapture Phoenix. Now after 36 years, Spartan has to adapt himself to the future society he has no knowledge about. Written by Rob Hartill
I first saw this movie in the theater when it came out in 93 and loved it. The cool futuristic toys and Stallone and Sandra Bullock make a great on-screen couple. Snipes delivers as the bad guy, and Stallone is the cop who is frozen but thawed out 36 years later to stop him once again. Plenty of one-liners and action.