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RoboCop
RoboCop
Credits
Title: RoboCop
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Writers: Edward Neumeier; Michael Miner
Producers: Jon Davison; Stephen Lim; Edward Neumeier; Arne Schmidt; Phil Tippett
Composer: Basil Poledouris
Cinematography: Jost Vacano
Editors: Frank J. Urioste
Production
Distributed by: Orion Pictures
Released: July 17th, 1987
Rating: X
Running time: 102 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: $13,000,000
Gross: $53,424,681 (US)
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RoboCop is an American science fiction movie of the cyborg/action subgenres. It was directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier based on a story by Michael Miner. The film was produced by Orion Pictures and released theatrically in the United States on July 17th, 1987. The movie spawned two feature film sequels, a live-action television series, a 2000 television miniseries and two animated spin-off programs.

The movie stars Peter Weller as police officer Alex J. Murphy, Nancy Allen as police officer Anne Lewis, Daniel O'Herlihy as the president of Omni Consumer Products (referred to colloquially as the "Old Man"), Ronny Cox as antagonist Dick Jones and Kurtwood Smith as psycho-villain Clarence Boddicker. Other stars included Miguel Ferrer, Robert DoQui, Ray Wise, Felton Perry and Paul McCrane.

The film takes place in Detroit, Michigan of the near future, which has fallen into near economic ruin and has become a demilitarized haven for psychotic criminals packing hi-tech hardware. The mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products enters into a contract with the Detroit Police Department to provide them with state-of-the-art peacekeeping technology. After their attempts to create robotic sentries meets with failure, they turn towards the world of cybernetics, converting dying police officer Alex Murphy into the one-man law enforceer, RoboCop.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Actor Role
Peter Weller Officer Alex J. Murphy/Robocop
Nancy Allen Officer Anne Lewis
Daniel O'Herlihy The Old Man
Ronny Cox Dick Jones
Kurtwood Smith Clarence J. Boddicker
Miguel Ferrer Bob Morton
Robert DoQui Sergeant Warren Reed
Ray Wise Leon C. Nash
Felton Perry Johnson

Supporting cast[]

Actor Role
Paul McCrane Emil M. Antonowsky
Jesse D. Goins Joe P. Cox
Del Zamora Kaplan
Calvin Jung Steve Minh
Rick Lieberman Walker
Lee DeBroux Sal
Mark Carlton Ron Miller
Edward Edwards Manson
Michael Gregory Lieutenant Hedgecock
Freddie Hice Bobby
Neil Summers Dougy
Gene Wolande Prisoner
Gregory Poudevigne Slimey lawyer
Charles Carroll Bail bondsman
Kevin Page Kinney
Yolonda Williams Ramirez
Tyrees Allen Starkweather
John S. Davies Chessman
Laird Stuart Cecil, the clerk
Stephen Berrier Roosevelt
Sage Parker Tyler
Karen Radcliffe Technician #1
Darryl Cox Technician #2
Jerry Haynes Doctor McNamara
William Schockley Creep
Donna Keegan Rape victim
Mike Moroff Hophead
Marjorie Rynearson Grocery mom
Jo Livingston Grocery pop
Joan Pirkle Barbara
Diane Robin Chandra
Adrianne Sachs Tawney
Maarten Goslins Salesman
Angie Bolling Ellen Murphy
Jason Levine Jimmy Murphy
S.D. Nemeth Bixby Snyder
Bill Farmer Justin Ballard-Watkins
Michael Hunter Peter, the homeowner
Spencer Prokop Gas station attendant
Debra Zach Nurse
L.J. King Emergency doctor
David Packer Emergency doctor
Leeza Gibbons Jesse Perkins
Mario Machado Casey Wong

Uncredited cast[]

Actor Role
Don "Tex" Clark Boardroom executive
Gilbert B. Combs Sal's gunman
Jon Davison ED-209 voice
James Field Restroom junior executive
Allan Graf Sal's bodyguard
Katie Griffin Young girl
Harry Johnson Dad, Nuke-'em commercial
Randall Oliver SWAT team member
Scott Sligar SWAT team member
James Staszkiel Keva Rosenberg
Paul Verhoeven Dancer at disco
Mark Edward Walters Street kid

Notes[]

Production & Release[]

  • The tagline for this film is "The future of law enforcement".
  • Other exterior shots were filmed in Dallas, Texas, including the Dallas City Hall, the Dalls Public Library and the Plaza of the Americas.
  • Due to the hyper-violence displayed in the film, RoboCop received an X-rating by the Motion Picture Associaten of America.

Cast & Crew[]

  • Michael Miner developed the story for this movie and it is his first professional film work. He will go on to write episodes of the RoboCop television series in 1994 as well as provide the story treatment for the 1996 film Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyperspace.
  • Actor Jesse D. Goins is credited as Jesse Goins in this film.
  • Actor Lee de Broux is credited as Lee DeBroux in this film.
  • Actor Kevin Page is credited as Ken Page in this film.
  • Actor Tyrees Allen is credited as Tyress Allen in this film.

Home Video[]

  • The standard R-rated edition of the film was released to DVD in Region 1 format on October 2nd, 2001.
  • The 20th Anniversary Collection edition was released by MGM on August 21st, 2007.

Recommendations[]

RoboCop franchise[]

Cyborg films[]

Paul Verhoeven films[]

See also[]

External Links[]

References[]

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