Robocop 2 (1990)
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Synopsis: An even darker, more violent sequel to the dark and violent original. This time around, in addition to the corporate goons who are busy exploiting the blighted city of Detroit, RoboCop must battle a psychotic drug lord known as Cain and his vicious, foul-mouthed, 12-year-old assistant. Now... An even darker, more violent sequel to the dark and violent original. This time around, in addition to the corporate goons who are busy exploiting the blighted city of Detroit, RoboCop must battle a psychotic drug lord known as Cain and his vicious, foul-mouthed, 12-year-old assistant. Now that his own brain has been zapped by a potent new drug known as Nuke, Cain plans to market the substance to the citizens of Detroit. The diabolical drug dealer soon proves to be not only evil, but indestructible; when RoboCop finally succeeds in killing him, Cain is resurrected as RoboCop 2 and embarks on a rampage of murder and destruction. [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel Damon, Tom Noonan
DVD Info
Release:
Apr 15, 2008
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Stereo Surround - French, Spanish
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews
You almost have to admire Robocop 2 for undermining everything its predecessor stood for with an incredible sense of single-mindedness.
...the film forsakes most of its progenitor's lighthearted yet moving emotional appeal and replaces it with gunfire, car chases, and explosions.
I truly believe the filmmakers had good intentions, but the results are appalling.
An inferior follow-up, but still entertaining. Lacks an interesting central villain, but some great robot mano-a-mano.
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