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Robocop 2 (1990)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:10

Rotten:20

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

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... 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]

Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel Damon

Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Gabriel Damon, Tom Noonan, Dan O'Herlihy

Director: Irvin Kershner

Director: Irvin Kershner

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George Orwell has to be turning over in his grave

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03/18/04
James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

The movie's screenplay is a confusion of half-baked and unfinished ideas.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Despite a few laughs and some exciting moments, RoboCop 2 is a mess.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

With its desensitizing blood lust, RoboCop 2 contributes yet another ugly note to this already demoralizing season of sadism.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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You almost have to admire Robocop 2 for undermining everything its predecessor stood for with an incredible sense of single-mindedness.

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06/06/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

...the film forsakes most of its progenitor's lighthearted yet moving emotional appeal and replaces it with gunfire, car chases, and explosions.

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05/23/04
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Everything in the first movie is pretty much redone again. But in this case, the repetition isn't a bad thing.

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06/06/02
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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RoboCop 2 is all machine, and it's all vile.

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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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This ultraviolent, nihilistic sequel has enough technical dazzle to impress hardware fans, but obviously no one in the Orion front office told filmmakers that less is more.

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02/13/01
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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
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03/16/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Kevin N. Laforest
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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01/01/00
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Still compelling action sci-fi, due to Weller's character.

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08/03/07
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com

An inferior follow-up, but still entertaining. Lacks an interesting central villain, but some great robot mano-a-mano.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

More camp than the original, but no less fun. the effects are outstanding.

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09/18/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

An unfairly maligned sequel that's just as edgy and exciting as the original.

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10/05/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily
 
 
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