Fresh
Verhoeven's strong suits have always been visual energy and a Rabelaisan realism: a gutsy, jovial way of ripping through social systems.
Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
RoboCop
Part man, part machine, all cop.
1987 · 1h 42m · R
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Paul Verhoeven
Overview
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 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.
Director and cast
- Paul Verhoeven Director
- Peter Weller as RoboCop / Officer Alex J. Murphy
- Nancy Allen as Officer Anne Lewis
- Dan O'Herlihy as The Old Man
- Ronny Cox as Dick Jones
- Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker
- Miguel Ferrer as Bob Morton
- Robert DoQui as Sgt. Warren Reed
- Ray Wise as Leon Nash
- Felton Perry as Johnson
- Paul McCrane Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Rotten
RoboCop relies for most of its impact -- and, more disturbingly, for much of its comedy -- on an absurd exaggeration of physical force.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
When the law-enforcing RoboCop cleans up corrupt Motown, his victory is satisfying because he's got machinery and morals on his side. RoboCop is where high-tech meets High Noon.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Like the tormented figure at its center, this movie combines the mechanical with the human. And though much of the film is made up of spare parts from cop shows, exploitation flicks and comic books, it nevertheless comes to life.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A sci-fi action film with a silly title that turned out to be a biting satire of big business practices.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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