Synopsis
Simon Phoenix, a violent criminal cryogenically frozen in 1996, escapes during a parole hearing in 2032 in the utopia of San Angeles. Police are incapable of dealing with his violent ways and turn to his captor, who had also been cryogenically frozen after being wrongfully accused of killing 30 innocent people while apprehending Phoenix.
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Cast
- Sylvester StalloneJohn Spartan
- Wesley SnipesSimon Phoenix
- Sandra BullockLt. Lenina Huxley
- Nigel HawthorneDr. Raymond Cocteau
- Benjamin BrattAlfredo Garcia
- Rob SchneiderErwin
- Bob GuntonChief George Earle
- Glenn ShadixAssociate Bob
- Denis LearyEdgar Friendly
- Bill CobbsZachary Lamb - Aged
- 80
Empire
If ever there was a movie equivalent to the one-night stand this is it - not necessarily something you'll remember next day but fast, furious and damn good fun while it lasts. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
The pleasant surprise about Demolition Man is that both the script, and Stallone, are funny; the film blends big-budget action and tongue-in-cheek humor in the way that "last action hero" tried, and failed, to do. - 50
Austin Chronicle
The script is fueled by genuine wit, everyone turns in fine performances and, beginning to end, the film actually shows some thought, if little originality. - 40
Variety
A noisy, soulless, self-conscious pastiche that mixes elements of sci-fi, action-adventure and romance, then pours on a layer of comedy replete with Hollywood in-jokes. - 40
Washington Post
Demolition Man is a futuristic cop picture with slightly more imagination and wit than the typical example of the slash-and-burn genre. - 40
Time
Ultimately the script's often sharp social satire is drowned out by the noise and confusion. - 38
ReelViews
Yes, this film is worse than "Cliffhanger," Stallone's last venture into chaos. - 25
Rolling Stone
Demolition Man is sleek and empty as well as brutal and pointless.