Robocop

Director: Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven

Overview

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 wants revenge on the thugs who killed him. The film was later followed by two feature-length sequels and a live-action television series, neither of which were as successful as the original film.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2020
UPC:	0760137315988
Original Release:	1987
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	A
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	4,346

Special Features

English SDH Subtitles 1080p Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier New commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, a newly filmmed interview with co-writer Michael Miner RoboTalk, a newly filmed conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nicholas McCarthy (director of Orion Pictures' The Prodigy) Truth of Character, a newly filmed interview with star Nancy Allen on her role as Lewis Casting Old Detroit, a newly filmed interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film's ensemble cast was assembled Connecting the Shots, a newly filmed interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt Analog, a new featurette focusing on the special photographic effects, including new interview with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont's collection of original props and memorabilia 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett RoboCop: Creating A Legend, Villains of Old Detroit, Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg Four deleted scenes The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett Director's Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filmming of the unrated gore scenes Two theatrical trailers and three TV spots Extensive image galleries

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Weller	Alex J. Murphy/Robocop
Nancy Allen	Anne Lewis
Ronny Cox	Richard Dick Jones
Kurtwood Smith	Clarence J. Boddicker
Dan O'Herlihy	The Old Man
Robert DoQui	Sgt. Reed
Miguel Ferrer	Robert Morton
Executive	Actor
Ray Wise	Leon Nash
Felton Perry	Johnson
Paul McCrane	Emil Antonowsky
Del Zamora	Kaplan
Calvin Jung	Minh
Rick Lieberman	Walker
Lee de Broux	Sal, Drug Dealer
Mark Carlton	Miller
Edward Edwards	Manson
Michael Gregory	Lt. Hedgecock
Fred Hice	Bobby
Neil Summers	Dougy
Charles Carroll	Bail Bondsman
Kevin Page	Kinney, OCP marketing executive
Tyrees Allen	Starkweather
John Davies	Chessman
Sage Parker	Tyler
Karen Radcliffe	Technician #1
Darryl Cox	Technician #2
Jerry Haynes	Dr. McNamara
Mike Moroff	Hophead
Jo Livingston	Grocery Pop
Diane Robin	Chandra
Angie Bolling	Murphy's Wife
Michael Hunter	Peter the Homeowner
Bill Farmer	Justin Ballard-Watkins
David Packer	Emergency Doctor
Leeza Gibbons	Jesse Perkins, TV Newscaster
Mario Machado	Casey Wong, TV Newsman
Kim Greist	Actor
Jesse D. Goins	Joe
Spencer Prokop	Gas Station Attendant
S.D. Nemeth	Bixby Snyder

Technical Credits

Michael Miner

Ed Neumeier

Paul Verhoeven	Director
Rob Bottin	Score Composer,Special Effects
Craig Davies	Special Effects
Jon Davison	Executive Producer
Sally Dennison	Casting
Stephen J. Lim	Associate Producer
Dale Martin	Special Effects
Michael Miner	Screenwriter
Ed Neumeier	Co-producer,Screenwriter
Charles James Newirth	Production Manager
Erica Phillips	Costumes/Costume Designer
Basil Poledouris	Score Composer
Peter Ronzani	Special Effects
William Sandell	Production Designer
Arne Schmidt	Producer
Julie Selzer	Casting
Gayle Simon	Art Director
Phil Tippett	Associate Producer
James Tocci	Set Decoration/Design
Robert Urioste	Editor
Frank J. Urioste	Editor
Jost Vacano	Cinematographer
Robert Wald	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Shooting its way into theaters in 1987, RoboCop garnered a large following as an action-packed, satirical, and, yes, ultraviolent film about the bleak future of law enforcement in Detroit. A good, honest cop named Murphy (Peter Weller), brutally murdered in the line of duty, finds his body reconstructed into a cybernetic crime-fighting weapon by the evil corporation that runs the police department. But Murphy proves he has ideas of his own, as he seeks revenge on the malicious thugs who savagely killed him. Strewn with high-intensity action and eye-popping stop-motion animation, director Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall) intelligently balances the film with a strong emotional element, as Murphy searches not only for revenge but for his identity. The film is at its best when crossing the story's inherent drama with satirical and often self-reflexive humor. Followed by two sequels, a forgettable TV series, and numerous comic books and novels, RoboCop has earned its place among the premier science-fiction films of the '80s.

Barnes & Noble - Greg Kalleres

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.

All Movie Guide - Michael Hastings

Most thriller and special-effects movies come right off the assembly line. You can call out every development in advance, and usually be right. RoboCop is a thriller with a difference.

Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert