Demolition Man (1993)

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.

Released Oct. 8, 1993 115 min 17+

Genres: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller

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