"Demolition Man" is a 1993 science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla. The story follows a tough cop, John Spartan, played by Sylvester Stallone, who is cryogenically frozen in 1996 after failing to capture a dangerous criminal, Simon Phoenix, portrayed by Wesley Snipes. When Phoenix escapes in a peaceful future society, Spartan is thawed out to stop him. The film explores themes of law enforcement, societal change, and the clash between past and future values, all set in a dystopian version of San Angeles in the year 2032.