| | | The 21st century's most dangerous cop. The 21st century's most ruthless criminal.
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Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes go at it amid a dazzling cyberfuture in this explosive hit. In 2032 archcriminal Simon Phoenix (Snipes) awakens from a 35-year deep freeze in CryoPrison to find a serene, non-violent Los Angeles ready for the taking. Unable to deal with Phoenix's brutal 1990s style, officials seek an old-fashioned cop to fight old-fashioned crime. They revive Sgt. John Spartan (Stallone), unjustly serving a CryoPrison sentence because of his last encounter with Phoenix. Sandra Bullock and Benjamin Bratt (TV's Law and Order) also uphold the law in this "terrific mix of action and humor" (Joel Siegel, Good Morning America/ABC-TV).
"Sensational." Buffalo News
"...flames, flying bullets and special effects." James Berardinelli, ReelViews
"...terrific mix of action and humor." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Fast, surprisingly funny..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Whammo!" American Movie Classics
"The most entertaining futuristic action film since the original Terminator." People Magazine
Editor's Note
San Angeles, a megalopolis stretching from Santa Barbara to San Diego, is the futuristic utopia of the politically correct. Red meat, salt, sugar, smoking and sex have all been outlawed. This spells h-e-l-l for John Spartan, a 20th century cop revived to chase down a 20th century terrorist on the loose in this sterile paradise.
Plot Summary
In the 1990s, urban terrorist Simon Phoenix is imprisoned in ice for the protection of society. His arch-nemesis, police officer John Spartan, also suffers the same fate after Phoenix frames him for the deaths of a busload of innocent bystanders.| In 2032, in the renamed city of San Angeles, Phoenix is accidentally freed and begins a new crime spree on a now violence-free populace. Spartan is released to capture the one-man wrecking crew; in the process, he discovers the corruption beneath San Angeles' pristine surface. Through non-stop jokes and action, Spartan shows the docile, futuristic police force that the old ways are sometimes the best ways.
| Features | Scene Access | | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Production Notes | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 5/31/2005 |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 12985 | | UPC: 00085391298526 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1994) | | | Wesley Snipes, Nominee, Best Villain |
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