RoboCop 3 (1993)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Fred Dekker

Writers (WGA):

Edward Neumeier (characters) &
Michael Miner (characters) ...

Release Date:

5 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

He's back to lay down the law.

Plot:

Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land.

Plot Keywords:

Robocop | Police | Corporation | Cyborg | Returning Character Killed Off

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Robert John Burke	...	RoboCop (as Robert Burke)
Mario Machado	...	Casey Wong
Remy Ryan Hernandez	...	Nikko (as Remy Ryan)
Jodi Long	...	Nikko's Mom
John Posey	...	Nikko's Dad
Rip Torn	...	The CEO
Mako	...	Kanemitsu
John Castle	...	Paul McDaggett
S.D. Nemeth	...	Bixby Snyder
Edith Ivey	...	Elderly Woman in Bathrobe
Curtis Taylor	...	Rehab #1
CCH Pounder	...	Bertha
Judson Vaughn	...	Seitz
Ken Strong	...	Rehab Patrol
Stanley Anderson	...	Zack

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Italy:T | Iceland:16 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-12 (cut) | Finland:K-14 (uncut) | Finland:K-3 (DVD version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:12 | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #31167) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

At least two of the characters in RoboCop 3 (1993) are based on Frank Miller's own comic-book creations. Otomo, the cyborg samurai, is a nod to his 'Ronin' comic about a masterless samurai whose spirit is reanimated with futuristic biotechnology. Bertha Washington (CCH Pounder), a freedom fighter in the film, is a reference to Martha Washington, the freedom fighter from Miller's "Give Me Liberty".

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The wires that hold up the flying RoboCop are visible when he flies right after burning McDaggit's feet.

Quotes:

Robocop: I must commandeer your vehicle.
Pimp: Man, what is your problem, sucker?
[Turns around and gapes at Robocop holding a gun]
Pimp: I mean, Officer.

Movie Connections:

Spin off RoboCop 3 (1992) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Here Comes Santa Claus

End of a trilogy, what a way to go out on a whimper instead of a bang.

Robocop 3 (1993) was an unwanted sequel that helped killed a studio and sat on the shelf for over two years. Why was this movie made? Who knows, it didn't make a dime and the film makers tried to make him kid friendly which killed the series in the process. The movie was so unwanted that Peter Weller didn't want to reprise his role of Officer Murphy for a third time. Whilst the second film was extremely dark and depressing, the third installment swung wildly in the other direction. Two wrongs don't make a right. The director and writer Fred Dekkar should have known better. He made a couple of fun and watchable movies in the past. What ever made them click misfired on all cylinders in this boring and safe for the family sequel.

Well, this movie killed it's box office draw. Nobody wanted to see a kid friendly Robocop. The next time it appeared was on the small screen in two syndicated television programs. Neither raised a big stink and Robocop went back into mothballs. A shame really because Robocop was cool. Hell, part two is a classic compared to this celluloid tripe.

Recommended for die-hard Robocop fans. Other need not apply, except children who want to see Robocop in action.