RoboCop

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RoboCop

R

1987

1h 42m

Sci-Fi

Action

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In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

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Critics Consensus

A darkly ironic blast of comic book sci-fi, RoboCop fuses scabrous political satire with dazzling action and outrageous gore, rising above its bone-crunching premise through sharp humor, sleek visuals, and an unexpectedly mythical edge.

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My friends call me canon. You call me… RoboCop.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Apr 12

A fast-paced, action-packed movie version of a comic book for adults.

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David Edelstein

Village Voice

Mar 5

I don't know whether to laugh or cry about how much I loved every brutal, perverse, demagogic minute of it.

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Judith Williamson

New Statesman

Mar 5

Its pace is zippy, its script is witty and the political satire is acute.

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Peter McPhee

Winnipeg Sun

Jun 8

Dutch director Paul Verhoeven brings a European's eye to the state of American society and dissects it brilliantly.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

United Press International

Jun 8

Part man, part machine, all cop. And all fun. It is, you might say, and arresting adventure.

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Fred Norris

Birmingham Mail

Apr 12

Excessive violence claps RoboCop into chains of its own. It is a good idea thrown to the lions in a lust for blood.

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Gabriel

09/29/2021

Thanks for bringing back this classic!

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Joseph V

09/29/2021

Never seen this movie till now. Really enjoyed it and glad that it was brought back for a Tuesday night classic

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Simn M

@SD.math31 22h

An absolute masterpiece.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11

O filme é mau, o que é uma pena, porque acho que existe um cenário em que ele poderia ter funcionado.

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MC R

@RT91491190 Jun 20

I though let's rewatch this cult classic. Robocop is awesome and bad ass. I think it's quite good for it's time. The villains and the big corperate executives felt cartoonish and silly. But in general it's a fun and cool movie. As a Dutch man I feel proud this movie is directed by a Dutch movie director. A few years ago I played the PS5 game Robocop. It's fun to see that the game took the essence of the Police station of the movie. A fun game though!

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Abigail T

@RT72198624 Jun 3

Nancy Allen looks absolutely stunning in this film; for me, she’s the one who really steals the show. I didn’t like the fact that the film doesn’t really explore or delve into his family at all, but apart from that, it’s a great film – one that tackles the harsh realities of how, even today, we see people dying brutally and don’t care because it didn’t happen to us

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Officer Anne Lewis

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Dan O'Herlihy

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Synopsis

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

Director: Paul Verhoeven
Producer: Arne Schmidt
Screenwriter: Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner
Distributor: Orion Pictures, Criterion Collection, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Orion Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.7M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)