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Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Writers:
Edward Neumeier (written by) &
Michael Miner (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 July 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.
Plot:
In a dystopic & crime ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations more
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(59 articles)
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User Comments:
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me." more (336 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Weller ... Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
Nancy Allen ... Officer Anne Lewis
Dan O'Herlihy ... The Old Man (as Daniel O'Herlihy)

Ronny Cox ... Richard 'Dick' Jones

Kurtwood Smith ... Clarence J. Boddicker

Miguel Ferrer ... Robert Morton

Robert DoQui ... Sergeant Warren Reed
Ray Wise ... Leon C. Nash
Felton Perry ... Johnson

Paul McCrane ... Emil M. Antonowsky

Jesse D. Goins ... Joe P. Cox (as Jesse Goins)
Del Zamora ... Kaplan
Calvin Jung ... Steve Minh
Rick Lieberman ... Walker

Lee de Broux ... Sal (as Lee DeBroux)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min | Germany:78 min (cut version) | Norway:98 min (cut version) | USA:103 min (unrated director's cut) | Finland:91 min (heavily cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2004) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) | Germany:18 (re-release) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (cut) (video premiere) | Australia:R | Italy:T | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (video rating) (1989) | Finland:(Banned) (1987) | Germany:16 (cut version) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (re-rating) (2004) | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2004) | USA:R (certificate #28646) (edited for re-rating) | USA:X (original rating) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1988) | Spain:13 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (also director's cut) (2002) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:18SG | Hungary:16 | Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) | India:A | Finland:(Banned) (cut) (video rating) (1987) | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M (theatrical rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:(Banned) | Iceland:16 (cut) | Ireland:18 (director's cut) | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M (TV rating) | New Zealand:R18 (theatrical rating) (director's cut) | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Singapore:M18 (director's cut) (uncut version) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

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Trivia:
Originally, 'Clarence Bodicker' was the lone villain in the movie, but the filmmakers decided to capitalize on the political commentary by making Dick Jones (as played by 'Ronny Cox') the arch villain pulling the strings. As a result, the two central storylines (Robocop hunting Bodicker/the politics of OCP) converge into the finale. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the highway shoot-out/pursuit scene between Murphy and Clarence's crew, one of Clarence's man shoots the police car in the windshield and we can see holes in it. Then when we see the car from further, the windshield is perfectly intact. Then it goes back to being bullet ridden. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Slimey Lawyer: Attempted murder? It's not like he killed someone. This is a clear violation of my client's civil rights.
Bail Bondsman: Make it aggravated assault and I can make bail in cash, now.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Robot Holocaust (#2.9)" (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Show Me Your Spine more

FAQ

When Clarence faced Robocop in the final confrontation, did he know it was Murphy?
What are the differences between the R-rated version and the Unrated version?
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46 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me.", 3 January 2004
8/10
Author: Scott LeBrun from Winnipeg, Canada

In the ultra-violent Detroit of the near future, nice-guy cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is savagely executed by mean, brutal thugs. His body is used then to create a cyborg (part man, part machine) that is intended to be the ultimate law enforcement officer. The only problem is, he still retains his human memories and becomes consumed with striking back at the men who killed him.

I call this the ultimate in visceral entertainment. Although it's not necessarily a stupid movie, you don't have to think about it, you can just enjoy it. It feels rather cathartic for me to watch such a repellent variety of worthless scum get their just desserts. It's hard-hitting, intense, and incredibly violent. It's also slick, well cast, and well acted. I like it right down to the music score by Basil Poledouris (I can still hear that theme in my head).

And veteran effects master Rob Bottin did a great job of supervising the creation and design of RoboCop. The appearance is impressive (and I'm sure it must have a real pain for star Weller, getting in and out of that costume).

But don't forget the stop-motion animation contribution by Phil Tippett. 'ED-209' is a good creation, too.

A must for fans of macho science-fiction/action thrillers.

8/10

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