The Demolitionist
The Demolitionist is an American action-horror film directed by Robert Kurtzman. The film stars Nicole Eggert, Bruce Abbott, Heather Langenkamp, Susan Tyrrell and Tom Savini.[1]
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Directed by | Robert Kurtzman |
Produced by | Donald P. Borchers |
Written by | Brian DiMuccio Dino Vindeni |
Story by | Anne Kurtzman Robert Kurtzman |
Starring | Nicole Eggert Richard Grieco Bruce Abbott Heather Langenkamp Susan Tyrrell Peter Jason Sarah Douglas Tom Savini Jack Nance |
Production company | A-Pix Entertainment |
Distributed by | Two Moon Releasing |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,000,000 |
Plot
A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demolitionist", the ultimate crime-fighting weapon in a city overrun by criminals and internal corruption.
Cast
- Nicole Eggert as Alyssa Lloyd
- Richard Grieco as Mad Dog Burne
- Bruce Abbott as Prof. Jack Crowley
- Heather Langenkamp as Christy Carruthers
- Susan Tyrrell as Mayor Eleanor Grimbaum
- Peter Jason as Higgins
- Sarah Douglas as Surgeon
- Tom Savini as Roland
- Jack Nance as Father McKenzie
Release
The film premiered in Los Angeles on March 10, 1995. It later received a limited theatrical release in May 1996 before debuting on video in July 1996.
Reception
The film has a 0% approval rating based on 5 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Glenn Kenny of EW praised the film for its "low budget charm".[3] TV Guide panned the movie, commenting that it was obviously inspired by RoboCop, but lacked "its inspiration's satiric viewpoint, or enough of a budget to create any memorable action scenes."[4]
References
- Millan, Steven. "The Demolitionist review". Letterboxd. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- "The Demolitionist". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- Kenny, Glenn (July 19, 1996). "The Demolitionist". EW. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- "The Demolitionist". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.