RoboCop (2014)

In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.

Director:

José Padilha

Writers:

Joshua Zetumer, Edward Neumeier

Stars:

Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joel Kinnaman	...	Alex Murphy / RoboCop
Gary Oldman	...	Dr. Dennett Norton
Michael Keaton	...	Raymond Sellars
Abbie Cornish	...	Clara Murphy
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Rick Mattox
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Jack Lewis (as Michael K. Williams)
Jennifer Ehle	...	Liz Kline
Jay Baruchel	...	Tom Pope
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Chief Karen Dean
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Pat Novak
Aimee Garcia	...	Jae Kim
Douglas Urbanski	...	Mayor Durant
John Paul Ruttan	...	David Murphy
Patrick Garrow	...	Antoine Vallon
K.C. Collins	...	Andre Daniels

Storyline

The year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years - and it's meant billions for OmniCorp's bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit - is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.

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Plot Keywords:

technology | robot | robocop | police | law enforcement | 

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Taglines:

Your move

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director José Padilha and Joel Kinnaman (Alex Murphy/RoboCop) fought hard for an R-rating, but due to the ever expanding budget, which ballooned from a modest $60 million to $100 million, studio executives were forced to deliver a PG-13 rating, in hopes of recouping the money the studio had spent on the film. Throughout the course of filming, studio executives kept a close eye on Padilha, making sure he was going to deliver a PG-13 rating.

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Goofs

At around 1 hour 9 minutes, while RoboCop is riding his motorcycle, he holds and fires his pistol with his right hand while accelerating. A motorcycle's throttle is controlled by the right hand so this wouldn't be possible.

Furthermore, the pistol is in his right hand when he takes the curve and enters the warehouse (riding the motorcycle), then it instantly switches to his left hand in the next angle as he shoots his way through, and then he his holding both his pistol and his sub-machinegun as he dismounts the bike.

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Quotes

Rick Mattox: I wouldn't buy that for a dollar.

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Crazy Credits

The audio of the MGM logo is replaced by vocal effects generated by Samuel L. Jackson before the film begins with him exercising his voice before going on air.

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Connections

Referenced in On Cinema: 'The Lego Movie' and 'Robocop' (2014)

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Soundtracks

En Aranjuez con tu amor
Written by Joaquín Rodrigo
Performed by Raffi Altounian

User Reviews

the metaphysical paradox of the reviewer...

Is the reviewer writing the review the IMDb member is reading -- or is the member reading the review he was looking for, regardless of the text actually used? I ask because clearly that sort of thinking, that sort of dialog, was near and dear to the writer of this oddball film, yet, paradoxically, it is this very strangeness that gives the film historical worth, and the chance (however slim) that it may be remembered fondly by viewers of the the far future.

We will skip the metaphysical question as to why a remake was done of a perfectly serviceable and timeless classic? What the original may have have lacked in CGI, it made up for in heart, and in its almost unique satirical POV on modern corporation communications (which led to a series spin off on Canadian TV, BTW) But Hollywood likes reimagining stuff. Even Vincent Price as THE FLY was reborn as the forever self-aware Jeff Goldbloom, and we sense this was what was intended here too.

Reviewers notes: 1. Strange casting. A-List supporting cast (including the under-used Jackie Earle Haley) yet the lead himself seems uncomfortable in the role.

2. The references to Wizard of Oz are doubly ironic since the movie itself suffers as much of an identity crisis as the main character. Since this is clearly no longer an action film with embedded satire (the "origins" go for a full hour!) then what is it? Sci-fi? Horror? Fantasy? The viewer is left to decide.

Bottom line: not entertainment as we know it. More of a film school essay topic, along the lines of what was intended ... and why was this greenlighted?

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Brazil]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Persian Ukrainian

Release Date:

12 February 2014 (Canada)

Also Known As:

RoboCop

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,681,430, 16 February 2014

Gross USA:

$58,607,007

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$242,688,965

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Columbia Pictures, Strike Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1