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 into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker 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.Written by
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The scientist who introduces ED-209 in the beginning has a name tag of McNamara, a nod to Robert McNamara, the president of the Ford Motor Company and the Secretary of Defense during the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson Administrations. Thus he connects Detroit cars and military violence. Production designer William Sandell based the ED-209 design on the BELL UH-1H-HUEY chopper used during the Vietnam War. See more »
Goofs
When RoboCop is first brought into the police station, one of the scientists shows a "device" that tracks RoboCop's location at all times. This is obviously supposed to be some kind of hand-held LCD screen showing a map and a marker; however, you can clearly see that the "device" is just a tiny printed map with an LED placed in the middle of it. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
News Crew:
This is Media Break. You give us 3 minutes, and we'll give you the world.
Casey Wong:
Good morning. I'm Casey Wong, with Jess Perkins. Top story: Pretoria. The threat of nuclear confrontation in South Africa escalated today when the ruling white military government of that besieged city-state unveiled a French-made neutron bomb and affirmed its willingness to use the 3 megaton device as the city's last line of defense.
Jesse Perkins:
And the President's first press conference from the Star Wars orbiting peace ...
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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 »
Alternate Versions
The theatrical release in Australia was an M rated censored version of the US R-rated cut which lacked the bloodier moments. Some people commented that this doubly-censored version felt more violent than the slightly more comical longer one, due to the implied deaths. On rental and sell-through video Robocop was released in its US R-rated version with an Australian R rating (restricted to 18+). See more »
This is one of the best science fiction films ever made. Unfortunately, neither the sequels nor a T.V series could top this entertaining mix of action,humor and emotion. Robocop 2 relied a little too much on action and not enough emotion. Robocop 3 could have been good if they had written a better storyline and script. The story in 3 just did not work out with audiences, and that's why it got such negative reviews. If there ever is a Robocop 4 i hope that they bring back Paul Verhoven, The director of the first. Maybe he can help bring Robocop back to life. The producers could not wait to make sequels and that is why they weren't like the original
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This is one of the best science fiction films ever made. Unfortunately, neither the sequels nor a T.V series could top this entertaining mix of action,humor and emotion. Robocop 2 relied a little too much on action and not enough emotion. Robocop 3 could have been good if they had written a better storyline and script. The story in 3 just did not work out with audiences, and that's why it got such negative reviews. If there ever is a Robocop 4 i hope that they bring back Paul Verhoven, The director of the first. Maybe he can help bring Robocop back to life. The producers could not wait to make sequels and that is why they weren't like the original