Demolition Man [1993]

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1993
Running Times: 110 mins
Format: Technicolor 35mm Panavision [anamorphic]
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Silver Pictures / Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: Steven Bratter, Aaron Schwab, Faye Schwab, Craig Sheffer
Producers: Howard G. Kazanjian, Michael Levy, Joel Silver
Co-Producers: Steven Fazekas, Jacqueline George, James Herbert
Associate Producer: Tony Munafo
Production Manager: James Herbert

SCRIPT
Script: Daniel Waters, Robert Reneau, Peter M. Lenkov
Story: Peter M. Lenkov, Robert Reneau

DIRECTION
Director: Marco Brambilla
2nd Unit Directors: Charles Picerni, James M. Halty
Assistant Directors: Douglas S. Ornstein, Joseph J. Kontra, Louis D'Esposito
2nd Unit Assistant Director: Chitra F. Mojtabai
3rd Unit Assistant Director: Linda Brachman

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alex Thomson
2nd Unit Director of Photography: John J. Connor
Camera Operators: Michael A. Genne, Anthony Gaudioz, David M. Dunlap
2nd Unit Camera Operator: William D. Barber
Steadicam Operator: Gregory Lundsgaard
1st Assistant Camera: Donald E. Thorin Jr, Jamie Barber
2nd Assistant Camera: Andrea Chesney, George W. Richmond, Jeffrey S. Thorin, Paul Plannette
2nd Unit Assistant B Camera: John T. Connor
Assistant Camera: Joseph V. Cicio
Gaffer: Leslie J. Kovacs
Rigging Gaffer: Gregory M. Cantrell
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Bernard McNulty
Key Grip: Michael Javes Coo
Grip: Nico Bally
Best Boy Grip: William E. Fitch
Dolly Grips: Joseph A. Graham, Paul Threlkeld
Stills: Andrew Cooper
Video Assist Operator: Stan Harrison

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Stuart Baird
Additional Editor: Dallas Puett

MUSIC
Music: Elliot Goldenthal
Songs and Jingles: Sting [Demolition Man]; Tom Dawes, Bob Wilvers [Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz]; Sid Ramin [Come Alive (You're In The Pepsi Generation)]; Bernie Saber, Robert Noel [Good Things From The Garden]; Charles Fox, Paul Williams [The Love Boat Theme]; Dick Marx, Tom Paxton [My Dog's Better Than Your Dog]; Fred Ebb, Mitch Leigh [Nobody Doesn't Like Sara Lee]
Songs and Jingles Performed By: Sting [Demolition Man]; Dan Cortese [Good Things From The Garden]
Songs and Jingles Produced By: Anthony Marineli [Come Alive (You're In The Pepsi Generation)]; Anthony Marineli [Good Things From The Garden]
Orchestrator: Robert Elhai

SOUND
Sound Designer: William Griggs
Sound Mixer: Tim Cooney
Boom Operator: Todd Bassman
Sound Editor: Marshall Winn
Foley Artist: Greg Curda
Foley Editor: Christopher Flick
Sound Effects Editors: Bub Asman, Michael Gollom
Cable Person: Bill Shotland

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Natalie Wood, Richard Snell, Scott H. Eddo
Make Up For Wesley Snipes: Laini Thompson
Hair Supervisor: Paul Abascal
Hair: Clifford Booker, Janis Clark
Costume Designer: Bob Ringwood
Assistant Costume Designer: Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Costume Supervisor: Nick Scarano
Costumers: Brian Callahan, Alfred William Tiegs, Maritza L. Garcia
Specialty Costume Keyperson: Randy Gardell
Specialty Costumers: Dorothy Bulac, Linda Booher-Ciarimboli

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: R. Christopher Biggs

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Joe D. Ramsey
Special Effects Technicians: John Teska, Eugene P. Rizzardi, Mike Reedy
Special Effects Foremen: Mike Edmonson, Philip Bartko, William Aldridge
Special Effects Assistant: Mike Sasgen

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Cinesite Hollywood; Composite Image Systems; Image G; Matte World Digital; Newkirk Special Effects; R/Greenberg Associates [West]; The Computer Film Company
Virtual Reality Sex Scene: Colossal Pictures
Visual Effects Supervisor: John C. Wash
Visual Effects Producers: Kimberly K. Nelson, Steven T Puri
Visual Effects Coordinator: Chris Watts
Visual Effects: Michael J. McAlister
Special Effects Animator: Craig Clark
Digital Artist: Kevin Lingenfelser
CG Animation: Jacques Stroweis
Composite Supervisor: Brad Kuehn
Matte Artist: Michael Pangrazio
I/O Manager: Linda Renaud
Visual Effects Camera Operator: Christopher Duddy [uncredited]
Visual Effects 1st Assistant Camera: Evan A. Nesbitt, Luc G. Nicknair
Camera Assistant: Rich McKay
Visual Effects Opticals: Jeff Matakovich
Motion Control Operator: Derek N. Prusak [uncredited]

Matte World
Visual Effects Supervisor: Craig Barron

Video Image
Computer Graphics Coordinator: Paul Taglianetti [uncredited]
Production Assistant: Jennifer Law-Stump

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: David L. Snyder
Art Director: Walter P. Martishius
2nd Unit Art Director: Jim Zemansky
Additional Art Director: Richard Mays
Assistant Art Directors: Melanie J. Baker, Sarah Knowles
Set Designers: Carl Stensel, Mark Poll, Natalie Richards
Set Decorators: Robert Gould, Etta Leff
Property Master: Michael Papac
Assistant Property Masters: Richard Chavez, Mike Blaze
Art Department Coordinator: Donna Ekins-Kapner
Lead Man: Scott Bobbitt

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: P.R. Tooke
Production Accountant: Ray Zimmerman
1st Assistant Accountant: Kathryn Mindala
Assistant Accountants: Chris Romberg, Kurt Greufe
Aerial Coordinator: Chuck Tamburro
Staff Assistant: Glenn Richard Côté
Production Assistants: Dori Greenberg, Matthew F. Leonetti Jr, Johnathan Aldrin [uncredited]
Assistant To Jacqueline George: Michael J. Zampino
Choreographer / Fight Trainer For Sylvester Stallone: David Lea
Knife Design / Manufacturer: Jack Crain

LOCATIONS
Locations: 105 Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA; Fleur Daniels Chemical Company, Irvine, California, USA; Hughes Aircraft, El Segundo, California, USA; Irvine, California, USA; New Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, USA; Orange County, California, USA; Park Place Office Campus, 3345 Michelson Drive, Irvine, California, USA; San Diego, California, USA; Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Location Managers: F. Stanley Pearse Jr, Michael Neale
Assistant Location Manager: Alexander Reid

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinators, Charlie Picerni, Steve Picerni
Stunts: Debbie Evans, Charlie Picerni, Nancy Young, Mark De Alessandro, Cheryl M. Wheeler, Gregory Barnett, Jim Halty, John C. Meier, Richard Duran, Ronnie Rondell, Tim Davison, Alan Oliney, Bennie Moore, Bob Arnold, Bob McGovern, Brett A. Jones, Buddy Joe Hooker, Chuck Waters, Danny Epper, David Lea, Eric Mansker, Gary Epper, Gary McLarty, Henry Kingi, Henry Kingi Jr, Jeannie Epper, Jeff Ward, Jim Connors, John Borland, John Cade, Kane Hodder, Keith Campbell, Kenny Bates, Kenny Endoso, Marcus Salgado, Norm Compton, Ousaun Elam, Pete Antico, Philip Tan, Randy Hall, Rita Minor, Sandy Berumen, Scott Wilder, Steve Kelso, Tabby Hanson, Thomas Rosales Jr, Tom Bruggeman, David LeBell [uncredited]
Stunt Double For Sandra Bullock: Nancy Young
Stunt Double For Sylvester Stallone: Mark De Alessandro
Fights Stunt Double: Dana Hee
Driving Stunt Double For Sandra Bullock: Debbie Evans

CASTING
Casting: Ferne Cassel, Joy Todd

CAST
Sylvester Stallone [John Spartan]
Wesley Snipes [Simon Phoenix]
Sandra Bullock [Lenina Huxley]
Nigel Hawthorne [Dr Raymond Cocteau]
Benjamin Bratt [Alfredo Garcia]
Bob Gunton [Chief George Earle]
Glenn Shadix [Associate Bob]
Denis Leary [Edgar Friendly]
Grand L. Bush [young Zachary Lamb]
Pat Skipper [helicopter pilot]
Steve Kahan [Captain Healy]
Paul Bollen [T.F.R. Officer]
Mark Colson [young Warden William Smithers]
Andre Gregory [old Warden William Smithers]
John Enos III [prisoner]
Troy Evans [tough cop]
Don Charles McGovern [prison guard]
Bill Cobbs [old Zachary Lamb]
Patricia Rive, Anneliza Scott, Dean Minerd [police officers]
Kristopher Logan [troubled guy]
Paul Perri [squad leader]
Susan Lentini [TV reporter]
Casey Wallace [little girl]
Michael Tennessee Lee (real name: Trent Walker) [boggle guard]
Chris Durand, Brett A. Jones [museum guards]
Dan Cortese [Taco Bell entertainer]
Lara Harris, Sam Nehira, Claude Oatts [Taco Bell patrons]
Alex Chapman [Taco Bell scrap]
Brandy Ledford [Fiber Op girl]
Rosemarie Lagunas [hamburger stand scrap]
Ken Baldwin, Jack Black, Michael Buice, Carlton Wilborn [wasteland scraps]
Charles Glass, Ben Jurand, Billy D. Lucas, Rhino Michaels, Toshirô Obata,
Jesse Ventura [CryoCon]
Vanna Bonta, Jennifer Darling [uncredited] [computer voice]
Francis Praksti [uncredited]
Rob Schneider [Erwin - uncredited]

Additional ADR Voice: Scott Colomby

In 1996, convicted serial killer Phoenix is cryogenically frozen as part of his punishment. In the near future, he's thawed out on parole and finds himself in a society where crime has been eradicated and where there are no police to stop him from picking up where he left off. As luck would have it, the cop who caught him in 1996, John Spartan, was also frozen for a crime he didn't commit and is revived to help capture Phoenix again.

A rarity - a watchable Sylvester Stallone film... A fun and satirical movie that gives Wesley Snipes a good opportunity to show what he's really capable of and Stallone the chance to send himself up. There's little here that we haven't seen before but the pace never flags and the humour is often genuinely funny and the two leads are perfectly suited, playing off each other to great effect.

Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Warner Bros. GmbH
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video [Z5 12985]

Japan
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video [DL-12985]

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Warner Española S.A.

UK
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video [D012985]

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Warner Bros.
Video Distributor: Warner Bros. Home Video
Laserdisc Distributor: Warner Home Video [12985]; Warner Home Video [12985 LD]
DVD Distributor: Warner Home Video [12985; includes - commentary by Marco Brambilla and Joel Silver]

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: M

Finland
Rating: K-16

Germany
Rating: 16 [video]; 12 [television]

Norway
Rating: 15

Spain
Rating: 18

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: 15 [with 2 seconds of cuts]

USA
Rating: R

1994
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, USA
Top Box Office Films [Elliot Goldenthal] - winner

MTV Movie Awards, USA
Best Villain [Wesley Snipes] - nominated

Razzie Awards, USA
Worst Supporting Actress [Sandra Bullock] - nominated

1993
October
8: USA - theatrical release

December
2: Australia, Germany - theatrical release
25: Finland - theatrical release

1994
January
14: Sweden - theatrical release
21: Spain - theatrical release

February
2: France - theatrical release
24: USA - laserdisc release [Warner Home Video [12985]]

July
Day Unknown: USA - laserdisc release [Warner Home Video [12985 LD]]

1997
March
Day Unknown: Japan - DVD release [Warner Home Video [DL-12985]]

September
30: USA - DVD release [Warner Home Video [12985]]

1999
May
20: Germany - DVD release [Warner Home Video [Z5 12985]]
24: UK - DVD release [Warner Home Video [D012985]]

2002
June
16: UK - television broadcast [on Sky MovieMax 5]

The future isn't big enough for the both of them. The 21st century's most dangerous cop. The 21st century's most ruthless criminal.

El demoledor - Venezuelan title
A Pusztító - Hungarian title
O Demolidor - Brazilian title
Homem Demolidor - Portugese title

SEE ALSO
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery [1997]
Demolition Woman [1994]

MAGAZINES

Cinema 25 November 1993 [Germany]
review [by Bernd Teichmann]

FilmMagasinet August / September 1994 p.83 [Norway]
review [by Ingrid Stoever Jensen]

Première February 1994 p.47 [France]
review [by Eric Libiot]

Studio February 1994 p.14 [France]
review [by Thierry Klifa]

NEWSPAPERS

Correio da Manhã, TV 30 July 1999 p.30 [Portugal]
review

Svenska Dagbladet 14 January 1994 [Sweden]
review [Hjälten tar sig med åren by Jeanette Gentele]

KEYWORDS

the future, cryogenics, serial killers, police, retinal scans, cryonics, museums, virtual reality, bungee jumps, computers, hackers, los angeles, helicopters, virtual sex, decapitation, mirrors