Robocop (1987)
85 %
Reviews Counted: 41 Fresh: 35 Rotten:6 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus:
While over-the-top and gory, Robocop is also a surprisingly smart sci-fi flick that uses ultraviolence to disguise its satire of American culture.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Synopsis: Peter Weller stars in this urban sci-fi Western as Murphy, a good cop who literally gets shot to pieces while on duty and winds up reborn as a crime-fighting machine. An ambitious executive (Miguel Ferrer) at OCP, the corporation running the futuristic city of Detroit, fuses Murphy's torso... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Dan O'Herlihy
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Screenwriter: Michael Miner, Ed Neumeier
Producer: Arne Schmidt
Composer: Basil Poledouris
Screenwriter: Michael Miner, Ed Neumeier
Producer: Arne Schmidt
Composer: Basil Poledouris
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Reviews
deals with Reagan's mad vision of a bellicose, secretive consumer wonderland as the City on the Hill.
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12/07/07
RoboCop set the tone for much of Dutch auteur import Paul Verhoeven's career in America.
08/20/07
Though extremely violent, Robocop showcases an invigorating style even in its goriest scenes. Paul Verhoeven makes every scene sparkle with tilted angles, oddball twists, and special-effects wonders.
06/05/07
Top Critic
There's a brooding, agonized quality to the violence that almost seems subversive, as if Verhoeven were both appalled and fascinated by his complicity in the toxic action rot.
06/05/07
Top Critic
Vile, violent, and very funny. The pace is breakneck, and when the wit does run out, way-out weaponry and whole-scale destruction keep the appalled excitement burning.
06/24/06
A graphically violent sci-fi actioner (especially in its uncut version) with Verhoeven's now trademark demented sense of humor. The scenes with the ED-209 will blow you away.
09/21/05
“Robocop” is an action buffs dream - Larger than life robots, inexorable villains, cartoonish template and jaw-dropping special effects
05/06/05
One of the smartest, funniest and most exciting satires of the year. And the ravages of time have barely touched it.
07/03/04
...a surprisingly smart and funny satire that just gets sharper as the years go by.
06/25/04
...a genuine classic, a unique blend of violence, humor, poignancy, and imagination.
05/23/04
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