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Release Date:
17 July 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.
Plot:
In a dystopic & crime ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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9 nominations
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(62 articles)
Production Designer of "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" shares his industry insight with MakingOf
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RoboCop makes comic book return
(From digitalspy. 10 November 2009, 12:24 AM, PST)
(From Makingof.com. 13 November 2009, 6:27 AM, PST)
RoboCop makes comic book return
(From digitalspy. 10 November 2009, 12:24 AM, PST)
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I'd buy this for a dollar!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Weller | ... | Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop |
 | Nancy Allen | ... | Officer Anne Lewis |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | The Old Man (as Daniel O'Herlihy) |
 | Ronny Cox | ... | Richard 'Dick' Jones |
 | Kurtwood Smith | ... | Clarence J. Boddicker |
 | Miguel Ferrer | ... | Robert Morton |
 | Robert DoQui | ... | Sergeant Warren Reed |
| Ray Wise | ... | Leon C. Nash |
| Felton Perry | ... | Johnson |
 | Paul McCrane | ... | Emil M. Antonowsky |
 | Jesse D. Goins | ... | Joe P. Cox (as Jesse Goins) |
| Del Zamora | ... | Kaplan |
| Calvin Jung | ... | Steve Minh |
| Rick Lieberman | ... | Walker |
 | Lee de Broux | ... | Sal (as Lee DeBroux) |
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Runtime:
102 min | Germany:78 min (cut version) | Norway:98 min (cut version) | USA:103 min (unrated director's cut) | Finland:91 min (heavily cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR (35 mm prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)
Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2004) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) |
Germany:18 (re-release) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) |
West Germany:18 (cut) (video premiere) |
Australia:R |
Italy:T |
Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (video rating) (1989) |
Finland:(Banned) (1987) |
Germany:16 (cut version) |
Canada:14A (Manitoba) (re-rating) (2004) |
Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2004) |
USA:R (certificate #28646) (edited for re-rating) |
USA:X (original rating) |
Finland:K-18 (cut) (1988) |
Spain:13 (DVD rating) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Finland:K-18 (uncut) (also director's cut) (2002) |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:14 |
Malaysia:18SG |
Hungary:16 |
Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) |
India:A |
Finland:(Banned) (cut) (video rating) (1987) |
UK:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M (theatrical rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Chile:18 |
France:-12 |
Hong Kong:III |
Iceland:(Banned) |
Iceland:16 (cut) |
Ireland:18 (director's cut) |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:M (TV rating) |
New Zealand:R18 (theatrical rating) (director's cut) |
Norway:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Unrated (director's cut) |
Singapore:M18 (director's cut) (uncut version) |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Trivia:
In Sacramento, California a robbery suspect fled into a darkened movie theatre to escape pursuing police. He became so engrossed in the movie playing on screen, Robocop, that he failed to notice that police had evacuated all other patrons from the theatre. When the lights flipped on, the stunned man was taken into custody.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the cops were shooting at RoboCop. Lt. Edgecock tells the cops to "Fall In". But, this does not match his mouth, as if he was really saying "Fall Back".
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Slimey Lawyer: Attempted murder? It's not like he killed someone. This is a clear violation of my client's civil rights.
Bail Bondsman: Make it aggravated assault and I can make bail in cash, now.
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Slimey Lawyer: Attempted murder? It's not like he killed someone. This is a clear violation of my client's civil rights.
Bail Bondsman: Make it aggravated assault and I can make bail in cash, now.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (#3.4)" (1990)
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Soundtrack:
Show Me Your Spine
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FAQ
When Clarence faced Robocop in the final confrontation, did he know it was Murphy?What are the differences between the R-rated version and the Unrated version?
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I've got the music for this movie humming in my head as I type the review. Maybe it's the effect of the movie, or the computer-game based on the movie, I'm not quite sure. Either way it's put me in a more agreeable mood towards this picture.
In the future-world of `Robocop', crime is running wild. The OCP, the police of Detroit, try desperately to fight against it but it's a losing battle. When Officer Murphy is brutally gunned down by a bunch of thugs they see an opportunity to test a new technology. Infusing the body with cyber-technology they create the ultimate crime-fighting machine - the synthetic Robocop. Robocop is out to fight crime. but finds that the fight may take him places he never thought of, including inside his past that he thought erased.
Acting? It's actually above average for a sci-fi flick. Peter Weller is mostly stoic and chisel-jawed here, as he should be seeing as how he's a robot. However the emotion underneath is shown in the glimpse of the eyes, the almost too-determined posture. It's subtle but it works. Those playing the villains have the real fun. They seem to have delight in playing utter pieces of scum, camping it up in a delightfully menacing fashion that's a joy to see.
Speaking of camp. this movie has a great comic-book feel to it. Paul Verhoeven, and the script, have their tongue lodged firmly in their cheek as they make this movie into a satire about the way our vales are changing. The over-the-top violence of the future is reflected in a blackly humorous style by contrasting it against fake-news and ad-snippets. The sheer amount of bullets flying is too much to take in and so you are reduced to incredulity and smiles rather than horror. This is intentional, a saturation of the sensibilities. Without it the movie could feel very bleak. With it there's the feeling of adventure, and an ironic acknowledgement of our own blood-lust in movies. The tone melds with the viewer very well and makes the movie appear more intelligent than it actually probably is, which is something to be said in the IQ of 0 sci-fi culture we're often in.
There's enough action throughout this movie that you're never left bored. The villains have about as much dimension as a dot, but Robocop himself has enough character to have merited the concept of a franchise (even if the follow-ups failed to live up the series' potential). It's a very entertaining piece which is told in a manner that's quite amusing. Worthy of a watch, just don't accept to be blown away. 7/10.