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Demolition Man

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man (1993)
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A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.

  • Director
    • Marco Brambilla
  • Writers
    • Peter M. Lenkov
    • Robert Reneau
    • Daniel Waters
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Wesley Snipes
    • Sandra Bullock
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    202K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,275
    527
    • Director
      • Marco Brambilla
    • Writers
      • Peter M. Lenkov
      • Robert Reneau
      • Daniel Waters
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Wesley Snipes
      • Sandra Bullock
    • 362User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Det. John Spartan
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Simon Phoenix
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Lt. Lenina Huxley
    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • Dr. Raymond Cocteau
    Benjamin Bratt
    Benjamin Bratt
    • Alfredo Garcia
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Chief George Earle
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    • Associate Bob
    Denis Leary
    Denis Leary
    • Edgar Friendly
    Grand L. Bush
    Grand L. Bush
    • Zachary Lamb - Young
    Pat Skipper
    Pat Skipper
    • Helicopter Pilot
    Steve Kahan
    Steve Kahan
    • Captain Healy
    Paul Bollen
    • T.F.R. Officer
    Mark Colson
    Mark Colson
    • Warden William Smithers - Young
    Andre Gregory
    Andre Gregory
    • Warden William Smithers - Aged
    John Enos III
    John Enos III
    • Prisoner
    • (as John Enos)
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
    • Tough Cop
    Don Charles McGovern
    Don Charles McGovern
    • Hopper - Prison Guard
    • (as Don McGovern)
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Zachary Lamb - Aged
    • Director
      • Marco Brambilla
    • Writers
      • Peter M. Lenkov
      • Robert Reneau
      • Daniel Waters
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Fred Dekker did uncredited re-writes on the script. When he was brought on, the script began in the future and Spartan was introduced when he was brought out of suspended animation. Dekker suggested that this movie open with a prologue set in 1996 to showcase Spartan and Phoenix in their natural environment, saying that "If you don't show Kansas, Oz isn't all that special."
    • Goofs
      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

      Lenina Huxley: I have, in fact, perused some newsreels in the Schwarzenegger Library, and the time that you took that car...

      John Spartan: Hold it. The Schwarzenegger Library?

      Lenina Huxley: Yes. The Schwarzenegger Presidential Library. Wasn't he an actor when you...?

      John Spartan: Stop! He was President?

      Lenina Huxley: Yes! Even though he was not born in this country, his popularity at the time caused the 61st Amendment which states...

      John Spartan: I don't wanna know. President...

    • Alternate versions
      Although intact for cinema the UK video version was cut by 2 secs to remove some face blows and an ear-clap during the climactic fight scene. DVD versions feature the same cut print.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Fatal Instinct/Demolition Man/The Remains of the Day/Twenty Bucks (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Demolition Man
      Written and Performed by Sting

      Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

    User reviews362

    Featured review

    Awesome movie

    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.
    • Adriane
    • May 14, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El demoledor
    • Filming locations
      • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $57,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,055,768
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,262,432
      • Oct 10, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $58,056,466
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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