Synopsis
Called by Ken Russell “the greatest science-fiction film since Metropolis,” controversial director Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop is a special effects-laden cult phenomenon. The film features a resurrected and roboticized hero (Peter Weller) in a new, supercharged cyborg body, struggling to reclaim his memory and avenge his own death. Written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, this film is a grown-up superhero fantasy come to vivid, bloody life.
Cast
| Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop | Peter Weller |
| Anne Lewis | Nancy Allen |
| The Old Man | Dan O'Herilhy |
| Richard "Dick" Jones | Ronny Cox |
| Clarence J. Boddicker | Kurtwood Smith |
| Robert Morton | Miguel Ferrer |
| Sergeant Reed | Robert Doqui |
| Leon Nash | Ray Wise |
| Johnson | Felton Perry |
Credits
| Director | Paul Verhoeven |
| Screenplay | Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner |
| Editing | Frank J. Urioste, |
| Production Design | Jost Vacano |
| Cinematography | William Sandell |
| Executive producer | Jon Davison |
| Music | Basil Poledouris |
| Robocop designed and created by | Rob Bottin |
| Costumes | Erica Edell Phillips |
| Special effects | Dale Martin, Craig Davies, Rob Bottin and Peter Ronzani |
Disc Features
- The unrated director’s cut, including “excessively violent” shots cut from the theatrical release to avoid an X rating
- Audio commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, co-writer Edward Neumeier, executive producer Jon Davison, and RoboCop expert Paul M. Sammon
- Film-to-storyboard comparison
- Storyboards
- An illustrated essay on the making of RoboCop
- Theatrical and teaser trailers
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
RoboCop
by Sep 8, 1998Tooled from spare hardware—the trunk and limbs of a forklift, the rubberized joints of a vacuum cleaner, and the brain of a police officer—Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop character is a Terminator with the conscience of a constable, a Frankenstein gone cyberpunk. Like the hero (or do you . . .
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