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The Demolitionist

  • 19951995
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  • 1h 40m
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4.2/10
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Nicole Eggert in The Demolitionist (1995)
A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption.
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A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal ... Read allA murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption.A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption.

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  • Director
    • Robert Kurtzman
  • Writers
    • Brian DiMuccio(screenplay)
    • Anne Kurtzman(story)
    • Robert Kurtzman(story)
  • Stars
    • Nicole Eggert
    • Bruce Abbott
    • Susan Tyrrell
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  • Director
    • Robert Kurtzman
  • Writers
    • Brian DiMuccio(screenplay)
    • Anne Kurtzman(story)
    • Robert Kurtzman(story)
  • Stars
    • Nicole Eggert
    • Bruce Abbott
    • Susan Tyrrell
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    • 21User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    Nicole Eggert
    Nicole Eggert
    • Alyssa Lloydas Alyssa Lloyd
    Bruce Abbott
    Bruce Abbott
    • Prof. Jack Crowleyas Prof. Jack Crowley
    Susan Tyrrell
    Susan Tyrrell
    • Mayor Eleanor Grimbaumas Mayor Eleanor Grimbaum
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Higginsas Higgins
    Sarah Douglas
    Sarah Douglas
    • Surgeonas Surgeon
    Andras Jones
    Andras Jones
    • Daniel Dupreas Daniel Dupre
    Heather Langenkamp
    Heather Langenkamp
    • Christy Carruthersas Christy Carruthers
    David Anthony Marshall
    • One Eyeas One Eye
    Richard Grieco
    Richard Grieco
    • Mad Dog Burneas Mad Dog Burne
    Randy Vasquez
    Randy Vasquez
    • Little Henry Burneas Little Henry Burne
    Yvonne M. Cohrs
    • Mall Patron #1as Mall Patron #1
    Christopher Thunderwolf
    • Mall Patron #2as Mall Patron #2
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Father McKenzieas Father McKenzie
    Chris Cowell
    • Executioneras Executioner
    Joseph Pilato
    Joseph Pilato
    • Boxeras Boxer
    • (as Josef Pilato)
    Tom Savini
    Tom Savini
    • Rolandas Roland
    Reggie Bannister
    Reggie Bannister
    • Warden Thomasas Warden Thomas
    Nils Allen Stewart
    Nils Allen Stewart
    • Hammerheadas Hammerhead
    • Director
      • Robert Kurtzman
    • Writers
      • Brian DiMuccio(screenplay)
      • Anne Kurtzman(story)
      • Robert Kurtzman(story)
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    A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption. —Robin Schindler <robinschin@aol.com>
    • cyborg cop
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    • one woman army
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    • Taglines
      • Hell Has No Fury...Like A Woman Transformed.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, some nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (1:18:08) Cameo by Bruce Campbell as the one of Mad Dog's gang members.
    • Alternate versions
      The German video release (by Ascot Video) has the cast listed in 'order of appearance'.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Wes Craven's New Nightmare (2018)

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    7/10
    Over the top...flashy...mindless...glorious
    Recently I noticed that for some reason I seem to be really into mid-90's action B-movies, or maybe I just got lucky with the ones I saw. A few days ago I watched 'The Demolitionist' which can easily be written off as a Robocop rip-off and while the basic idea certainly is taken from Robocop it is very much its own film.

    The psychological main conflict is that the resurrected female cop (who still has full control over herself) isn't comfortable with the fact that she is dead yet functioning better than ever thanks to her new high-tech blood. It's the kind of film in which every single character is morally degenerated and capable of anything, they all just have different motivations and enemies.

    It's totally over the top, which goes for the performances as well as for the visual style. Half the movie is shot with tilted camera angles and other crazy perspectives, the light often is extremely artificial looking (usually blue).

    It's mindless and the moment is more important than the whole but it does have a story and a sense of progress which keeps the ball rolling until the end (where it eventually falls apart, unfortunately). One interesting touch is how bullet impacts are visualized. Instead of blood spurting a fine red dust comes out of the guy who gets hit, so that he goes down in a red cloud. Cheap? Well, it's expressionistic.

    Most interestingly I found out that all those mid-90's action B-movies I like have a common staff member - supervising sound editor Patrick M. Griffith. If you liked 'The Demolitionist' I guess I can recommend other films I enjoyed as much and in which making this man happens to have been involved: Mean Guns, Retroactive, Omega Doom, and Death Machine, which are all much better enjoyed in their original aspect ratio but can be difficult to find this way on purchasable data storage devices.
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La demoledora
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • A-Pix Entertainment
      • Le Monde Entertainment
      • Planet Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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