Demolition Man - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Demolition Man"
Demolition Man (1993)
Timing: 1:55 (115 min)
Demolition Man - TMDB rating
6.75/10
4039
Demolition Man - Kinopoisk rating
7.523/10
84532
Demolition Man - IMDB rating
6.7/10
208000

What's left behind the scenes

  • It is well known that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone enjoy teasing each other in their films. Thus, in the film "Twins" (1988), Arnie poked fun at Sly's character John Rambo, in response, Sly made Arnie the president of the future in "The Terminator".
  • The first and last name for the character 'Lenina Huxley' was constructed from the surname of English writer Aldous Huxley and the given name of Lenina Crowne – a character from Huxley's novel 'Brave New World'.
  • Lori Petty was originally cast as Lenina Huxley, but after a few days of filming, she was replaced by Sandra Bullock. Sylvester Stallone wanted Jackie Chan to play the role of Phoenix, but the actor refused a negative role. Interestingly, in one scene, Sandra Bullock's character says that she learned to fight from Jackie Chan's films.
  • A scene in which John Spartan enjoys eating a rat meat hamburger in an underground village was not included in the television version of the film on the TBS channel.
  • In the original version of the film, John Spartan meets his aged daughter in the finale.
  • While all restaurants in San Angeles were named Taco Bell in the American release, they were named Pizza Hut in the European release (except in the United Kingdom).
  • The lead roles were offered to Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
  • The song "Demolition Man" for the film was written and performed by Sting.
  • Simon Phoenix finds the name of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer on the list of frozen people.
  • A poster for the film "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992) can be seen at the San Angeles police station.
  • During the shootout in the museum, Simon directly references Aldous Huxley's novel, saying: "O brave new world! It's a shame you have to leave it."
  • Sylvester Stallone called filming the freezing scene the worst five hours of his life.
  • Wesley Snipes hated dyeing his hair yellow, so he shaved his head immediately after filming wrapped.
  • Dennis Rodman started dyeing his hair blond after the release of this film.
  • Producers asked Wesley Snipes to move his legs slower, as his kicks appeared blurred on film.
  • Wesley Snipes' shoulder pads and chest plate were made from tire protectors.
  • The main villain, Phoenix, has heterochromia: his left eye is blue, and his right eye is brown. However, in the scene where Phoenix rises to the surface from the dungeon, it's reversed – his left eye becomes brown, and his right eye turns blue. In the chase scene, everything is back to normal.
  • The first and last name for the character “Lenina Huxley” were constructed from the surname of English writer Aldous Huxley and the name Lenina Crowne – a character from A. Huxley’s novel “Brave New World”.
  • A poster for the film “Lethal Weapon 3” (1992) can be seen in the San Angeles police station.
  • During the shootout in the museum, Simon directly references Aldous Huxley's novel, saying: "O brave new world! It's a pity you're leaving it."
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