RoboCop
1987

RoboCop

★ 7.6 / 10
IMDb
Directed by Paul Verhoeven
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Synopsis

In a dystopian and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him. As RoboCop, he takes on the city's rampant crime while struggling with remnants of his humanity.

Why Watch It
RoboCop strips corporate-dystopian sci-fi to its violent, darkly comic core—Verhoeven's surgical direction turns ultraviolence into social satire while Peter Weller's haunted performance grounds the cyborg's existential crisis. It's action cinema that thinks, a 1987 film that feels urgently contemporary in its skewering of privatization and dehumanization.
Did You Know?
  • RoboCop's movements were inspired by the pantomime of Marcel Marceau.
  • RoboCop's suit cost $1 million to produce.
  • It's a Dutch director Paul Verhoeven's first American film.
  • The script was inspired by a Blade Runner poster.
  • The film was initially given an X rating due to violence.
Iconic Quotes
  • Dead or alive, you're coming with me.
  • I'd buy that for a dollar!
  • Your move, creep.
  • Thank you for your cooperation. Goodnight.
  • Stay out of trouble.
Appears In 2 lists
Retrofuturistic Visions
Synthwaves of the Silver Screen
Details
DirectorPaul Verhoeven
Year1987
IMDb Rating★ 7.6
Box Office$53,424,681
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Cast
Peter Weller Nancy Allen Dan O'Herlihy
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Why Eltorama recommends this film

Appears in  Retrofuturistic Visions →
The movie predicted the advent of law enforcement robots and artificial intelligence.
Appears in  Synthwaves of the Silver Screen →
The film's score, composed by Basil Poledouris, utilizes synthesizers to enhance the movie's futuristic, cybernetic themes.