Overview

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.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $159M worldwide, about 2.8 times its $57M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California and San Diego
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Setting
Set in San Angeles and Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Elliot Goldenthal
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Alex Thomson
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Details

Director: Marco Brambilla
Writers: Daniel WatersScreenplay
Robert ReneauScreenplay, Story
Peter M. LenkovScreenplay, Story
Status: Released
Release date: October 8, 1993
Original language: English
Budget: $57M
Revenue: $159.1M
Countries: United States of America