Robocop [WS]

Overview

"Paul Verhoeven's violent, biting satire Robocop has had a couple of DVD releases. This particular edition offers a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English, Spanish, and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Subtitles are available in all three of those languages as well. Supplemental materials are limited to the original theatrical trailer. This edition of Robocop will please the majority of filmgoers, but those wishing for more information on the film should look into the slightly more expensive Criterion release."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2001
UPC:	0027616867667
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	6,311

Special Features

Original theatrical trailer; English 5.1 Surround; French: 5.1 Surround; English, French & Spanish language subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Weller	Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
Nancy Allen	Officer Anne Lewis,Starkweather
Ronny Cox	Dick Jones,Actor,Technician #2
Kurtwood Smith	Clarence J. Boddicker
Miguel Ferrer	Robert Morton,Bob Morton
Robert DoQui	Sgt. Reed
Ray Wise	Leon Nash
Felton Perry	Johnson
Paul McCrane	Emil Antonowsky
Dan O'Herlihy	The Old Man
Mario Machado	TV Newscaster
Leeza Gibbons	TV Newscaster
Lee de Broux	Drug Dealer
Jesse Goins	Actor,Joe
Del Zamora	Kaplan
Calvin Jung	Minh
Jesse D Goins	Joe Cox
Rick Lieberman	Walker
Mark Carlton	Ron Miller
Edward Edwards	Manson
Michael Gregory	Lieutenant Hedgecock
Freddie Hice	Bobby,Bobby
Neil Summers	Dougy
Gene Wolande	Gefangener
Kevin Page	Kinney
Yolonda Williams	Ramirez
Gregory Poudevigne	Slimey Lawyer
Charles Carroll	Bail Bondsman
John S. Davies	Chessman
Laird Stuart	Cecil the Clerk
Stephen Berrier	Roosevelt
Sage Parker	Tyler
Diane Robin	Chandra
Donna Keegan	Actor
Executive	Actor
Karen Radcliffe	Technician #1
Jerry Haynes	Dr. McNamara
Mike Moroff	Hophead
Jo Livingston	Grocery Pop
Angie Bolling	Murphy's Wife
Michael Hunter	Peter the Homeowner
Bill Farmer	Justin Ballard-Watkins
David Packer	Emergency Doctor
Kim Greist	Actor
Spencer Prokop	Gas Station Attendant
S.D. Nemeth	Bixby Snyder
Basil Poledouris	Composer
Rob Bottin	Composer

Technical Credits

Edward Neumeier

Michael Miner

Paul Verhoeven	Director
Edward Neumeier	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Michael Miner	Screenwriter
Rob Bottin	Special Effects
Craig Davies	Special Effects
Jon Davison	Executive Producer
Dale Martin	Special Effects
Peter Ronzani	Special Effects
Arne L. Schmidt	Producer,Producer
John Pospisil	Sound Editor
Stephen Flick	Sound Editor
Peter Kuran	Special Effects
Robert Wald	Sound Mixer,Sound/Sound Designer
Don Baker	Special Effects
Steve Bartlett	Sound Effects
Michael J. Benavente	Sound Effects
Don Broughton	Sound Effects
James Christopher	Sound Effects
Julie Selzer	Casting
Sally Dennison	Casting

Editorial Reviews

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 society backsliding into amoral corporate ruin. The casting is sublime: Weller's creepy, Aryan good looks are a perfect match for the role, and he and love interest Nancy Allen seem aware of the script's more preposterous moments. RoboCop's attempts at social commentary and satirical jabs at corporate authority are, like much of the rest of the film, juvenile but effective. Above all else, the film established Verhoeven as a slick, dark director with an uncanny knack for making ludicrous material compelling.