Demolition Man

Name: Demolition Man
Genre: Crime, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1993-10-08
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne, Benjamin Bratt

1993 | 115 min | Crime, Action, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Escape from New York or Upgrade, start here.
The mood: Gritty, mind-bending.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.