RoboCop (1987)

Written by Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner

Directed by Paul Verhoeven, Julian Grant

Running Time: 105 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1987

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

In a futuristic, crime-driven, company-run Detroit, a cop called Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is killed during a gang fight. The company in the meanwhile have developed a crime-fighting robot which has suddenly gone awry. To gain the public's favour, they reconstruct Murphy's body within a steel shell and name him RoboCop.

RoboCop becomes a much loved and respected member of the law force and a loathed specimen by the crime underworld, in particular the supervillain Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith), until he starts having flashbacks to a life he can't quite remember.

Released in 1987 and directed by Paul Verhoeven, this is the best of the RoboCop films, a blistering blend of violence, subversive satire and sci-fi thriller.

When is RoboCop next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror Tomorrow, 1:10am and on Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror HD Tomorrow, 1:10am. See more...

In the USA... it's next showing on Encore Action December 5th, 8:50pm and on Encore Action December 6th, 4:40am. See more...

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Cast

Image for Peter WellerPeter WellerOfficer Alex J. Murphy/RoboCop
Nancy AllenOfficer Anne Lewis
Dan O'HerlihyThe Old Man
Image for Ronny CoxRonny CoxDick Jones
Image for Kurtwood SmithKurtwood SmithClarence Boddicker
Miguel FerrerBob Morton
Robert DoQuiSgt. Warren Reed
Image for Ray WiseRay WiseLeon Nash
Felton PerryJohnson
Paul McCraneEmil Antonowsky
Jesse D. GoinsJoe Cox
Del ZamoraKaplan
Calvin JungSteve Minh
Rick LiebermanWalker
Lee de-BrouxSal

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