Demolition Man is a 1993 American science fiction action movie. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, Wesley Snipes and Nigel Hawthorne. The movie begins in 1996 Los Angeles and then jumps ahead to the year 2032 in San Angeles (merged San Diego and Los Angeles). Stallone acts as John Spartan, a police officer who is intent on bringing down Simon Phoenix (played by Snipes), a criminal strongly intent on causing destruction and serious chaos.