"RoboCop: Prime Directives" (2000) TV mini-series 2000-

Director:

Julian Grant

Writers:

Edward Neumeier (characters) &
Michael Miner (characters) ...
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Thirteen years after the original Robocop, Delta City, considered to be "The Safest Place On Earth!"...

Plot Keywords:

Robocop | Futuristic | Brutal Cop | M 16 | Pistol

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Page Fletcher	...	Alex J. Murphy / ... (4 episodes, 2001)
Maurice Dean Wint	...	John Terrence Cable / ... (4 episodes, 2001)
Maria del Mar	...	Sara Cable (4 episodes, 2001)
Anthony Lemke	...	James Murphy (4 episodes, 2001)
Kevin Jubinville	...	Damian Lowe (4 episodes, 2001)
David Fraser	...	Ed Hobley (4 episodes, 2001)
Geraint Wyn Davies	...	David Kaydick / ... (3 episodes, 2001)
Leslie Hope	...	Ann R. Key (3 episodes, 2001)
Rebeka Coles-Budrys	...	Jordan (3 episodes, 2001)
Marni Thompson	...	Abby Normal (2 episodes, 2001)
Françoise Yip	...	Lexx Icon (2 episodes, 2001)
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Albert Bixler / ... (2 episodes, 2001)
Tedde Moore	...	The Old Woman (CEO) (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Directed by
Julian Grant		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Brad Abraham		(unknown episodes)
Michael Miner		(unknown episodes)
Edward Neumeier		(unknown episodes)
Joseph O'Brien		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Debbie Firestone	....	creative executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jay Firestone	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Julian Grant	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Adam Haight	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Spike Lees	....	line producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Norman Orenstein		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Russ Goozee		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Chuck Kahn		(unknown episodes)
Marlon Moskal		(unknown episodes)
Joyce Poon		(unknown episodes)
David Ransley		(unknown episodes)
Bill Towgood		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Jon Comerford		(unknown episodes)
Brian Levy		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Tim Boyd		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Andrew Hull		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Bruce Lyne		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Judith England		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Traci Loader	....	makeup department head (4 episodes, 2001)
Michael S. Pack	....	special makeup effects supervisor (4 episodes, 2001)
Amber Chase	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
David Scott	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Shaun Smith	....	special effects makeup supervisor: robosuits (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Max Burke-Phillips	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Sharon Petzold	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Jay Hebert	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Karl Jason	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Joanna Moore	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ian Robertson	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Peter Stolworthy	....	dailies assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Scott Driscoll	....	props (unknown episodes)
Kate Grant	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Steve Stanford	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Sean Paul Armstrong	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Steve Baine	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Kevin Banks	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Stephen Barden	....	adr editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Bauserman	....	adr recordist: Los Angeles (unknown episodes)
Elma Bello	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Joe Bracciale	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Richard Bradbury	....	adr engineer: UK (unknown episodes)
Christian Carruthers	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Rob Crang	....	adr engineer: Vancouver (unknown episodes)
J.R. Fountain	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Ray Gillespie	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Craig Henighan	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Hermans	....	adr engineer: Toronto (unknown episodes)
Anna Malkin	....	foley assistant (unknown episodes)
Ron Malligers	....	foley recordist (unknown episodes)
Jim McBride	....	adr engineer: Toronto (unknown episodes)
Peter Persaud	....	foley recordist (unknown episodes)
Laurie Regan	....	adr assistant engineer: Toronto (unknown episodes)
Catherine Rix	....	looping service (unknown episodes)
Stephen Roque	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Stephen Stepanic	....	adr assistant engineer: Toronto (unknown episodes)
Andrew Tay	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Todd Warren	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Robert Woolfson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David Antonacci	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Reg Ashby	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Rob Crawford	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Ehl	....	special effects props (unknown episodes)
Jerry Findlay	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Rudy Rivas	....	special effects key (unknown episodes)
John Sandever	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	compositor / computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Dave Bachelor	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Scott Burton	....	3D animator/coordinator / computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Doug Campbell	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Graham Cunningham	....	digital artist: Sundog Films (unknown episodes)
Tim Howe	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Peter Hunt	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Kent Ing	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Darren Kirkness	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Ethan Lee	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Rob Mattan	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Earl Paraszczynec	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Stevie Ramone	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Cisco Ribas	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
David Shere	....	computer special effects (unknown episodes)
Robin Trickett	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunt double: RoboCable (unknown episodes)
Brittney Banks	....	stunt actor (unknown episodes)
Ron Bell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Matt Birman	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eric Bryson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Randy Butcher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chad Camilleri	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Phil Chiu	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Shelley Cook	....	stunt double / stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Dopud	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Wayne Downer	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Curtis Hibbert	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ernie Jackson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brian Jagersky	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jamie Jones	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Danny Lima	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Patrick Mark	....	stunt double: RoboCop (unknown episodes)
Darren Marsman	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Cotton Mather	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Darren McGuire	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Layton Morrison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Valentin Nedialkov	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Billy Oliver	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rick Parker	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Brook Patterson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Fred Perron	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Robert Racki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bryan Renfro	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kevin Rushton	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
John Stoneham Sr.	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Bryan Thomas	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Len Wagner	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Acker	....	key grip (unknown episodes, 2000)
Rocky Brown	....	crane grip (unknown episodes)
Joe DaSilva	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
J.P. Locherer	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Paul More	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dana Perry	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Gottfried Pflugbeil	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jamie Ebata	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Thibodeau	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Gord Bettles	....	picture car mechanic (unknown episodes)
Naeda Keeler	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Aaron Barnett	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	gun wrangler (unknown episodes)
Matt Hilliard-Forde	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robert McNamara	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Marcus Paletta	....	security officer (unknown episodes)
Jay Vettese	....	robosuit wrangler (unknown episodes)
Nick Veziris	....	assistant gun wrangler (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Robocop Productions Ltd.

Distributors

• Chum Television
• Fireworks Entertainment
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Prism Leisure Corporation (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2001-2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• Veronica (2006) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Stargate Studios
• Sundog Films

Other Companies

• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

"RoboCop: Prime Directives - Crash and Burn" - USA (fourth season title)
"RoboCop: Prime Directives - Dark Justice" - USA (first part title)
"RoboCop: Prime Directives - Meltdown" - USA (second part title)
"RoboCop: Prime Directives - Resurrection" - USA (third part title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence (episode "Resurrection")

Runtime:

375 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Australia:M (episode "Meltdown") | Germany:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (episode "Crash and Burn") | USA:R (episode "Dark Justice") | USA:R (episode "Meltdown") | USA:R (episode "Resurrection") | Australia:M (episode "Resurrection") | Singapore:NC-16 (some episodes) | Singapore:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (episode "Dark Justice") | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) | Norway:16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Robocop Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

'Page Fletcher' was originally offered the role of 'Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop' in "RoboCop" (1994) but turned it down due to a recent falling out with television producers in previous TV series and other TV work.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the end of the second part, Meltdown, this quote is given: "The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that man may become robots." The film credits it to Thoreau, which is impossible, as the word "robot" did not enter the English language until more than sixty years after Thoreau's death. This quote is actually from Erich Fromm.

Quotes:

RoboCable:What are you prepared to do?
James Murphy:Whatever it takes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Bad Movie and Video Game Sequel Titles (#1.15)" (2006)

Not as bad as some people think.

I found this in a clearance bin at a video store. I bought it and gave it a watch. While its not nearly as good as the Original, it has its merits. It actually has a plausable plot, not anything like Robo 2 and 3. It has its violent moments, and many flashbacks. It changes a little of the history, but its close enough for my tastes. I eagerly await the next installment, which will hopefully come soon!!!