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.
Acting
Wesley Snipes' hair, nails, and total commitment to chaos.
Production
The production design predicted touchscreens and delivery apps.
Writing
Every joke about the future that accidentally came true.
Director
Marco Brambilla
Sylvester Stallone
John Spartan
Wesley Snipes
Simon Phoenix
Sandra Bullock
Lt. Lenina Huxley
Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Benjamin Bratt
Alfredo Garcia
Rob Schneider
Erwin
Bob Gunton
Chief George Earle
Glenn Shadix
Associate Bob
Denis Leary
Edgar Friendly
Bill Cobbs
Zachary Lamb - Aged
Grand L. Bush
Zachary Lamb - Young
Pat Skipper
Helicopter Pilot
Steve Kahan
Captain Healy
Mark Colson
Warden William Smithers - Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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