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Robocop

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Robocop
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R,1hr 43min
Genres:
Action,Sci-Fi
Released:
January 1, 1987
Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox  ...more
Synopsis: Paul Verhoeven's American breakthrough film, Robocop, is an exceedingly violent blend of black comedy, science fiction, and crime thriller. Set in Detroit sometime in the near future, the film is about a policeman (Peter Weller) killed in the line of duty whom the department decides to resurrect as a half-human, half-robot supercop. The RoboCop is indestructible, and within a matter of weeks he has removed crime from the streets of Detroit. However, his human side is tortured by his past, and he ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Hastings, AMG Review
Dutch director Paul Verhoeven's bloody, glossy B-movie sensibilities first reached a mass audience with this science-fiction vigilante fantasy. The idea of a crime-ridden Detroit of the near future (mostly shot in Dallas), combined with an indestructible android (Peter Weller) and a slew of tech-noir trappings appealed to '80s audiences weaned on Blade Runner, Ronald Reagan, and the idea of American ... Full Review
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Peter Weller
Alex J. Murphy/Robocop
Nancy Allen
Anne Lewis
Ronny Cox
Richard Dick Jones
Kurtwood Smith
Clarence J. Boddicker
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