Demolition Man
A cop is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent enemy who is loose in a nonviolent future society.
- Director: * Marco Brambilla
- Genre:Action / Comedy / Crime / Sci-Fi
- Runtime:111 minutes
Cast
Sylvester Stallone : John Spartan
Wesley Snipes : Simon Phoenix
Sandra Bullock :. Lt. Lenina Huxley
Nigel Hawthorne : Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Benjamin Bratt : Alfredo Garcia
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In 1996, Los Angeles has fallen into chaos, with criminal warlords ruling various sections of the city. The most dangerous of these is Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), who has just kidnapped a busload of people that strayed into his territory. The LAPD mounts a raid on his headquarters, however, John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) (nicknamed “Demolition Man” for the extensive property damage that occurs when he apprehends criminals) goes in first and alone. He captures Phoenix, but the latter sets off explosives to destroy the building; the bodies of the bus passengers are soon found in the rubble. Phoenix is arrested and sent to “CryoPrison” (A prison where people are placed in suspended animation) for his crimes, but Spartan is likewise arrested for manslaughter, because Phoenix attests that the people were alive before the building was destroyed.
Thirty-six years later, in 2032, Phoenix is thawed out for a parole hearing. He finds that he now knows the password for unlocking his restraints, so he frees himself, kills the warden and escapes. He begins a rampage through what is now “San Angeles” (a combination of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Barbara), hacking into the city’s computer network and overpowering police officers with ease. Since San Angeles is a pacifist utopia, the police are helpless to deal with this sort of behavior. However, Lieutenant Lenina Huxley (Sandra Bullock), an officer fascinated with 20th-century culture, suggests that Spartan be brought in to stop Phoenix.
Spartan is revived and reinstated on the force, but he chafes at the enforced tranquility of this society and many of the people he interacts with. In particular, George Earle (Bob Gunton), the commanding Chief of Police/Captain, find Spartan’s behavior barbaric. Spartan does, however, still gain respect from some members the San Angeles police (particularly Zachary Lamb, a fellow officer from 1996, as well as Huxley) due to his blue collar nature and anti-authoritarian attitude. Read more
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