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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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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David Denby

New York Magazine/Vulture

Mar 5

See RoboCop if you want a few jolts and some wonderful gags about machines longing to be men, but don't be surprised if you have a depressed, ashy taste in your mouth afterward.

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Cyrus Fard

PopMatters

1d

The special effects are still remarkable, and the gritty sets and horrific violence give this entry a tense atmosphere that is definitely lacking in the subsequent sequels.

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Philip Strick

Monthly Film Bulletin

Mar 5

This is no clean-cut morality tale from Gotham City, but a leering bloodbath, crude, contemptuous, and wildly entertaining.

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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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Ethan G

@ethdrew05 Feb 23

Even though RoboCop is considered a classic, it just wasn’t my style. The violence and tone made it less enjoyable compared to other action films.

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Ash W.

@AshWill Feb 1

One of the best scifi movies of all time in my opinion. I have always loved robocop since it came out when I was 7. Probably shouldn't have been allowed to watch it, but I had a cool dad. I had all the toys and a robocop lunch box when I was in 4th grade.

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Ray M

@Razor59 Jan 22

One of the great Sci Fi films of our time.

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vid g

@vidguy20 Dec 26

This movie is a fucking masterpiece! It's dark, its gory, its awesome! One of the best sci-fi movies I've ever seen!!

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Officer Alex J. Murphy

Nancy Allen

Officer Anne Lewis

Ronny Cox

Dick Jones

Dan O'Herlihy

The Old Man

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Clarence Boddicker

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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)

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