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Demolition Man

Screener1993Science Fiction / Action / ThrillerEdition: 1993

In 1996, Los Angeles police officer John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone), nicknamed the Demolition Man, is cryogenically frozen following a disastrous confrontation with ruthless criminal Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes). Decades later, in the seemingly peaceful society of 2032, Phoenix escapes and begins a violent crime spree in a world that has virtually eliminated violence. Unable to cope with his brutality, the authorities revive Spartan to bring his old enemy to justice. Teaming up with futuristic police officer Lenina Huxley (Sandra Bullock), Spartan must adapt to a radically different society while confronting the dangerous criminal he thought he had defeated.

DIRECTORMarco Brambilla
EDITION RUNTIME1 hr 51 min
FILE SIZE4.25 GB
FILE FORMATMP4
RESOLUTION960x720

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THE DIFFERENCES

What changed in this version?

This UK VHS screener edition of Demolition Man (1993) represents a promotional video version of Marco Brambilla's cult science-fiction action film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock.

Set in a futuristic society where violence has virtually disappeared, the film follows police officer John Spartan, who is revived from cryogenic imprisonment to capture his old enemy, the ruthless Simon Phoenix.

Promotional VHS screeners were distributed outside normal retail channels, commonly for review, publicity or industry evaluation. These releases offer an interesting insight into the marketing and home-video distribution of major Hollywood productions during the 1990s.

The British home-video history of Demolition Man is particularly noteworthy. Although the film was passed uncut for its original UK theatrical release, the subsequent VHS edition contained approximately two seconds of censorship-related alterations to the climactic fight sequence.

Whether this particular screener contains the same edits, an earlier uncut presentation or additional promotional material has not yet been established.

Presented as a UK VHS-era recording, this edition is an interesting archival item for collectors of promotional videocassettes, Sylvester Stallone films and 1990s action cinema.