The Demolitionist

1995 American film
  • March 10, 1995 (1995-03-10)
Running time
100 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$1 million [1]

The Demolitionist is a 1995 American 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

  1. ^ a b c d e Beeler, Michael (March 1996). "The Demolitionist". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Demolitionist". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Rinaldi, Ray Mark (18 July 1996). "Bimborella". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 75. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ Kenny, Glenn (July 19, 1996). "The Demolitionist". EW. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Kikta, Lorry (11 January 2021). "THE DEMOLITIONIST". Film Threat. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. ^ "The Demolitionist". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-07-06.

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