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RoboCop (1987)

18 102 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   17 July 1987 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 82,391 users   Metascore: 67/100 
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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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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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 20th anniversary disc, Peter Weller stated that the scariest moment came when he had to film the scene where he walked down the stairs in the dance club. This consisted of him only wearing the upper portion of the costume but having to walk down the stairs without being allowed to look where he was stepping. He said the situation became very dangerous as loud music was being played and smoke was everywhere. He ended up doing this sequence 3 times. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When murdered cop Frank Frederickson's nameplate is removed from his locker in one of the opening scenes, it's spelled FREDERICKSON. However, when Robocop is scrolling through the computer looking at Boddickers rap sheet later and it scrolls past Frederickson's murder, his name is spelled very differently. See more »

Quotes

[after blowing Murphy's hand off]
Clarence: Well give the man a hand!
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Crazy Credits

The title "ROBOCOP" reverse zoptic effects through the middle "O". The
title turns into television white noise and zoptics forward, then cuts to
the television station. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Grown Ups (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

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