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Overview

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6.3/10   41,528 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Peter M. Lenkov (story) and
Robert Reneau (story) ...
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Release Date:
8 October 1993 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The future isn't big enough for the both of them. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win & 5 nominations more
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The Stallone movie ever more (164 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for non-stop action violence, and for strong language.
Runtime:
115 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Sylvester Stallone wanted the Simon Phoenix character to be played by Jackie Chan. Chan refused, since Asian audiences don't like the idea of actors who have always played heroes suddenly playing evil characters. more
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Factual errors: In the beginning of the movie, a stockpile of C4 catches fire, and thus blows the whole building up. C4 only can be detonated by a detonation charge or blasting cap which is just a smaller explosive. If it catches fire, it burns slowly. more
Quotes:
Squad Leader: Simon Phoenix! Lie down with your hands behind your back.
Simon Phoenix: What's this? Six of you. Such nice, tidy uniforms. Oh I'm so scared!
[the Police Officers look at each other]
Simon Phoenix: What you guys don't have sarcasm anymore?
[Police Officer talks to his automated assistant]
Squad Leader: Maniac has responded with a scornful remark.
automated assistant: Approach, and repeat ultimatum in an even firmer tone of voice. Add the words, "or else".
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Movie Connections:
References "Star Trek" (1966) more
Soundtrack:
The Armour Hot Dog Jingle more

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Does Jesse Ventura's character die in this?
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66 out of 92 people found the following comment useful.
The Stallone movie ever, 27 June 2005
10/10
Author: davidfancella from United States

I thought it was one of the greatest movies of all time. As a social commentary, it's extraordinarily on-target. I mean, come on, this is the movie where the joke was made that Schwarzenegger would be president and Taco Bell would win the franchise wars, and what do you know? Now people want the constitution amended so Arnold can run for president and Taco Bell is winning the franchise wars (they merged with Pizza Hut and KFC).

The story parallels Brave New World and there are numerous references to it. It's the best "Big Brother" film to ever be made. It's got great laughs, great action, and just great stuff. The basic plot is pretty mediocre when you get right down to it, but when you factor in all the detail and the very well-thought script, it's a must-see movie. It's like the anti-movie, it's great, but nobody likes it, apparently.

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The three shells. southpaw734
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Anyone seen Sleeper (1973)? Demolition Man is a remake of it! sarastro7
Spartan had a code and Phoenix didn't? Plothole, isn't it? pilarp-1
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