Robocop

Robocop

Theatrical - Wide 1987-07-17

Cast Peter Weller Nancy Allen Dan O'Herlihy Ronny Cox Kurtwood Smith
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Written by Nick Schenk

Box Office Gross: $53,424,681

Running Time: 102 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Orion Pictures, Jon Davison Productions

Genres: Action Thriller

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5/10

Synopsis

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord... See more Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company’s nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

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