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RoboCop
Part man, part machine, all cop.
( Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller )


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US Runtime: 102 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 17, 1987   [USA]
 
Director: Paul Verhoeven   [Director]
 
Writers: Michael Miner   [Writer]
Edward Neumeier   [Writer]
 
Producers: Jon Davison   [Executive Producer]
Stephen Lim   [Associate Producer]
Edward Neumeier   [Co-Producer]
Arne Schmidt   [Producer]
Phil Tippett   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Jost Vacano   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Frank J. Urioste   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Basil Poledouris   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: William Sandell   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Erica Edell Phillips   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Sally Dennison   [Casting]
Julie Selzer   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Jon Davison Productions   (US)
Orion Pictures   (US)
Orion Pictures Corporation
 


Plot Summary:

    In a violent future in Old Detroit, murdered police officer Alex Murphy is resurrected as RoboCop, a powerful cyborg law enforcer. As he fights crime, he begins to recover memories of his past and seeks revenge on the gang who killed him.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Peter Weller
Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
Nancy Allen
Officer Anne Lewis
Dan O'Herlihy
The Old Man
Ronny Cox
Dick Jones
Kurtwood Smith
Clarence Boddicker
Miguel Ferrer
Bob Morton
Robert DoQui
Sgt. Warren Reed
Ray Wise
Leon Nash
Felton Perry
Johnson
Paul McCrane
Emil Antonowsky
 
Jesse D. Goins
Joe Cox
Del Zamora
Kaplan
Calvin Jung
Steve Minh
Rick Lieberman
Walker
Lee de Broux
Sal
Mark Carlton
Miller
Edward Edwards
Manson
Michael Gregory
Lt. Hedgecock
Freddie Hice
Bobby
Neil Summers
Dougy
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Praxis Film Works
Tippett Studio
 
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$13,000,000
Revenue:
$53,424,681
Color Info:
Color
Laboratory:
DeLuxe, USA / Du Art Film Laboratories Inc., New York, USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Shooting Dates:
Aug 1986 - Oct 1986

Quotes:

  • Murphy: Role models are important.
     
  • RoboCop: They'll fix you. They fix everything.
     
  • Dick Jones: I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake. Now it's time to erase that mistake.
     
  • RoboCop: Excuse me, I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening.
     
  • RoboCop: Dead or alive, you're coming with me!
     

Trivia:

  • ED-209's voice is that of producer Jon Davison. ED-209's body was based on the design of a Bell helicopter and the overall appearance is reminiscent of a line of toys named Robotech which were based on an 1980s animated cartoon series.
     
  • The point-of-view shots from Robocop include references to MS-DOS.
     
  • The point-of-view shots from the Robocop's perspective were created with Amiga Video Toaster.
     
  • The "Cobra Assault Cannons" are working Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifles with some plastic molding added to the frame.
     
  • The song "Show Me Your Spine" by P.T.P. is playing in the club when RoboCop arrests Leon. This song, which features vocals by Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, has never been released in any format and can only be heard in this scene.
     

Credits Fun:

  • 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.
     


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