The Demolitionist is a 1995 American science fiction action horror film directed by Robert Kurtzman. The film stars Nicole Eggert, Richard Grieco, Bruce Abbott, Heather Langenkamp, Susan Tyrrell and Tom Savini.
Plot
A murdered female 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 Professor Jack Crowley
- Heather Langenkamp as Christy Carruthers
- Andras Jones as Daniel Dupre
- Susan Tyrrell as Mayor Eleanor Grimbaum
- Peter Jason as Chief Higgins
- Sarah Douglas as The Surgeon
- Tom Savini as Roland
- Jack Nance as Father McKenzie
- Randy Vasquez as Henry "Little Henry" Burne
- Chris Cowell as The Executioner
- Joseph Pilato as "Boxer"
- Reggie Bannister as Warden Thomas
- Dan Hicks as Krutchfield
- Bob Hurst as Duffy
- Niles Allen Stewart as "Hammerhead"
- David Anthony Marshall as "One Eye"
- Andre Rosey Brown as Frank "Big Frank"
- James Mongold as Arlis
- Paul Munoz as "Skin"
- Russ MacGuire as "Ram"
- J. Wolf as "Wolf"
- Brandon Burke as Jermot
- Randy Stafford as "Lipps"
- Derek Mears as Chuck "Chuck X"
- Porter Jamison as "Swamp Rat"
- Walter T. Hubbard as "The Hubb"
- Richard French as J.C.
- Ryan Powley as "Porkchop"
- Armand Medina as Mortay
- Michael Maranda as Otto
- Joelle Sailers as Biker Slut
- Bruce Campbell as Raffle Winner (uncredited)
Production
Special effects artist Robert Kurtzman made his directorial debut with The Demolitionist and co-wrote the original screenplay with his wife Anne.[1] The Kurtzman's had wanted to work on a low-budget film together with the plan being for Anne to produce the film while Robert would direct it.[1] After producer Donald P. Borchers learned of their planned film, he came aboard and helped set up the film at Border Planet Productions and A-Pix Entertainment which gave the film a bigger albeit still low budget.[1] In order to stretch their low budget, the producers made a deal with Coca-Cola who in exchange for prominent product placement provided funds for the production as well as unlimited drinks for the cast and crew during production.[1]
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 17% approval rating based on 6 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Ray Mark Rinaldi of St. Louis Post-Dispatch highlighted the films camp aesthetics, and described the performances as a "cartoon brought to life."[3] Glenn Kenny of EW praised the film for its "low budget charm".[4] Lorry Kikta of Film Threat praised the action sequences, costume design, and dialogue. She also highlighted the performances of Susan Tyrell and Richard Grieco.[5] In contrast, TV Guide panned the movie, commenting that it was obviously inspired by RoboCop, but lacked the "inspiration's satiric viewpoint, or enough of a budget to create any memorable action scenes."[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Beeler, Michael (March 1996). "The Demolitionist". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Demolitionist". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (18 July 1996). "Bimborella". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 75. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (July 19, 1996). "The Demolitionist". EW. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Kikta, Lorry (11 January 2021). "THE DEMOLITIONIST". Film Threat. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "The Demolitionist". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
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