Season 1 – RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

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Aug 2023

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An in-depth look into the groundbreaking franchise and featuring new interviews with cast and crew, including Hollywood icons such as Peter Weller, Diane Robin, Ronny Cox, Nancy Allen, Ray Wise, director Paul Verhoeven & more.

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RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop turns its immense runtime into a virtue through candid behind-the-scenes insight, eccentric production lore, and a deeply entertaining exploration of the film's enduring artistic and cultural legacy.

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Matt Singer

ScreenCrush

May 14

It’s to RoboDoc’s credit that it justifies its length over and over, with interesting and amusing anecdotes about the production and the quirky cast of characters who made it.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

12/23/2023

An exhilarating, exhausting tribute to Verhoeven’s infectious movie-making mania.

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Neil Alcock

Empire Magazine

12/21/2023

4/5

RoboDoc is a one-stop shop for even the most hardcore of the RoboCurious. Your Prime Directive is to watch this immediately.

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Charles Barfield

The Playlist

May 14

A-

Filmmakers Eastwood Allen and Christopher Griffiths go the extra step—extra mile—to give viewers an unprecedented, warts-and-all view of the classic.

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Jason Delgado

Film Threat

May 14

10/10

I grade movies on what they’re trying to accomplish, and as far as RoboCop docs go, I could not imagine anything better. This movie literally covers everything one could hope for.

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Mike Vaughn

Geek Vibes Nation

May 14

10/10

Whilst the interviews and archival material make for a damn good documentary series, the filmmakers provide a look and feel that truly elevates this further.

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Jay H

@RT70414899 01/07/2024

An excellent four-part series on the film RoboCop. Even longtime fans (like me) will find out a lot of things about this movie.

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Episode 1

Aired Aug 29, 2023

Destination Delta City

A deep dive into the making of the sci-fi masterpiece 'RoboCop.'

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 5, 2023

Verhoeven's Mantra

With the production in full swing, director Paul Verhoeven is pushing the envelope and many people's buttons; the shoot is heating up, and with the unprecedented filming conditions, the cast and crew are pushed to their limits.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 12, 2023

Blood, Sweat and Steel

Featuring first-hand accounts from the cast and crew, as they relive the golden era of hands-on, practical filmmaking in the 1980s.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 19, 2023

Murphy and The Machine

"The Creation of RoboCop" shows the franchise's impact on the action and science fiction genres, blazing a trail alongside "The Terminator," into the technologically driven cinema scape we see today.

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Director: Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths
Screenwriter: Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths
Network: Screambox
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date: Aug 29, 2023

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