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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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10 nominations
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(63 articles)
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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) |
West Germany:18 (cut) (video premiere) |
Germany:18 (re-release) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) |
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:
The song 'Show Me Your Spine' by PTP is playing in the club when RoboCop arrests Leon. This song, which features vocals by Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, was unavailable in any format until October 2004, when it was included on the CD 'Ministry: Side Trax' released by Rykodisc.
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: After the guy is shot by ED-209, when the "Old Man" says, "Dick, I'm VERY disappointed!" you can see a crew member crouching behind his office chair.
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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 "America's Next Top Model: Fun and Games (#12.2)" (2009)
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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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Robocop, born of technology is a cyborg, half man/half machine. The future of Law enforcement is here, and he's kicking ass.
Alex Murphy was the unfortunate candidate chosen to be robocop after he was brutally massacred by a gang of scumbag criminals. And the robocop program was brought in, after the E.D. 209 (An all robot killing machine) proto-type failed so disastrously.
Alex Murphy, now Robocop is effectively dead, but he still has a memory, and sets out on a quest to avenge his own Death, by finding the scumbags responsible.
With some quite horrific violence (E.D. 209 and Murphy scenes mainly) and some brilliant action, Robocop is character that you will warm to, as he fights crime on a personal level.
Solid entertainment 8/10