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RoboCop (1987)

R 102 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   17 July 1987 (USA)
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Reviews: 367 user | 162 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com

In a dystopic & crime ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him.

Director:

Paul Verhoeven
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Weller ...
Nancy Allen ...
Dan O'Herlihy Dan O'Herlihy ...
The Old Man (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
Ronny Cox ...
Kurtwood Smith ...
Miguel Ferrer ...
Robert DoQui ...
Ray Wise ...
Felton Perry Felton Perry ...
Paul McCrane ...
Emil M. Antonowsky
Jesse D. Goins ...
Joe P. Cox (as Jesse Goins)
Del Zamora ...
Kaplan
Calvin Jung Calvin Jung ...
Rick Lieberman Rick Lieberman ...
Walker
Lee de Broux ...
Sal (as Lee DeBroux)
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Storyline

Detroit - in the future - is crime ridden, and run by a massive company. The company have developed a huge crime fighting robot, which unfortunately develops a rather dangerous glitch. The company sees a way to get back in favour with the public when a cop called Alex Murphy is killed by a street gang. Murphys body is reconstructed within a steel shell and named Robocop. The Robocop is very successful against criminals, and becomes a target of supervillian Boddicker. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Robocop | Gang | Future | Robot | Partner  | See more »

Taglines:

Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

RoboCop - O Policial do Futuro See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,008,721 (USA) (19 July 1987) (1580 Screens)

Gross:

$53,424,681 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (cut version)  | Norway: (cut version)  | USA: (unrated director's cut)  | Finland: (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS (special edition)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

On the DVD Ray Wise explains that he and Kurtwood Smith ended up being too close to an explosion which caused pieces of glass to be embedded into Ray's face. He received an additional stunt pay for this mishap as per the studio. Ray then jokingly states that he devised ways were he would be as close as to the explosions as possible to gain extra money. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the cops go on strike and Boddicker's gang is trying out their new weapons when they destroy the nearby shops and vehicles, it is clearly night out, and then Boddicker says Robocop is in the steel mill, and within a few seconds they are hunting for Robo in daylight, and it is even sunny and overcast between shots. See more »

Quotes

Starkweather: We're getting creamed out there Reed.
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Crazy Credits

The standard copyright notice at the end of the film includes a warning that
"This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States
and other countries and its unauthorized duplication, distribution or
exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution by
enforcement droids." See more »

Connections

Referenced in Windstruck (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Show Me Your Spine"
Music by P.T.P. See more »