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Director:
Paul Verhoeven
Writers:
Edward Neumeier (written by) &
Michael Miner (written by)
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Release Date:
17 July 1987 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement.
Plot:
In a dystopic & crime ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg with submerged memories haunting him. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 10 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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A brilliant mix of science fiction, action and satire that has yet to be topped. See more (367 total) »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter Weller ... Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop

Nancy Allen ... Officer Anne Lewis
Dan O'Herlihy ... The Old Man (as Daniel O'Herlihy)

Ronny Cox ... Dick Jones

Kurtwood Smith ... Clarence J. Boddicker

Miguel Ferrer ... Bob Morton

Robert DoQui ... Sergeant Warren Reed

Ray Wise ... Leon C. Nash
Felton Perry ... Johnson

Paul McCrane ... Emil M. Antonowsky

Jesse D. Goins ... Joe P. Cox (as Jesse Goins)

Del Zamora ... Kaplan
Calvin Jung ... Steve Minh
Rick Lieberman ... Walker

Lee de Broux ... Sal (as Lee DeBroux)
Mark Carlton ... Ron Miller

Edward Edwards ... Manson

Michael Gregory ... Lieutenant Hedgecock
Freddie Hice ... Bobby
Neil Summers ... Dougy

Gene Wolande ... Prisoner
Gregory Poudevigne ... Slimey Lawyer

Charles Carroll ... Bail Bondsman

Kevin Page ... Kinney (as Ken Page)

Yolonda Williams ... Ramirez

Tyrees Allen ... Starkweather (as Tyress Allen)

John S. Davies ... Chessman
Laird Stuart ... Cecil the Clerk
Stephen Berrier ... Roosevelt
Sage Parker ... Tyler
Karen Radcliffe ... Technician #1

Darryl Cox ... Technician #2

Jerry Haynes ... Dr. McNamara

William Shockley ... Creep

Donna Keegan ... Rape Victim

Mike Moroff ... Hophead
Marjorie Rynearson ... Grocery Mom
Jo Livingston ... Grocery Pop

Diane Robin ... Chandra
Adrianne Sachs ... Tawney
Maarten Goslins ... Salesman

Angie Bolling ... Ellen Murphy
Jason Levine ... Jimmy Murphy
S.D. Nemeth ... Bixby Snyder
Bill Farmer ... Justin Ballard-Watkins
Michael Hunter ... Peter the Homeowner
Spencer Prokop ... Gas Station Attendant
Debra Zach ... Nurse
L.J. King ... Emergency Doctor
David Packer ... Emergency Doctor

Leeza Gibbons ... Jesse Perkins
Mario Machado ... Casey Wong
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don 'Tex' Clark ... Boardroom Executive (uncredited)

Gilbert B. Combs ... Sal's Gunman (uncredited)
Jon Davison ... ED-209 (voice) (uncredited)
James Field ... Restroom Jr. Exec (uncredited)

Allan Graf ... Sal's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Andee Gray ... (uncredited)

Katie Griffin ... Young Girl (uncredited)

Harry Johnson ... Dad - Nuke-'em' Commercial (uncredited)

Randall Oliver ... S.W.A.T. Team (uncredited)
Joan Pirkle ... Barbara (uncredited)

Scott Sligar ... S.W.A.T. Team (uncredited)
Alex Van Halen ... Keva Rosenberg (uncredited)

Paul Verhoeven ... Dancer at Disco (uncredited)
Mark Edward Walters ... Street Kid (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Verhoeven 
 
Writing credits
Edward Neumeier (written by) &
Michael Miner (written by)

Produced by
Jon Davison .... executive producer
Stephen Lim .... associate producer
Edward Neumeier .... co-producer
Arne Schmidt .... producer
Phil Tippett .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Basil Poledouris 
 
Cinematography by
Jost Vacano (director of photography)
Sol Negrin (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Frank J. Urioste 
 
Casting by
Sally Dennison 
Julie Selzer 
 
Production Design by
William Sandell 
 
Art Direction by
Gayle Simon 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert Gould 
 
Costume Design by
Erica Edell Phillips 
 
Makeup Department
Rob Bottin .... special makeup effects
Bonnie Clevering .... hair stylist
Stephan Dupuis .... prosthetics applied by
Fred Lackey III .... hair stylist
Carla Palmer .... makeup artist
Margaret Prentice .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Charles Newirth .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robin Leigh Fleck .... assistant director: second unit (as Robin Fleck)
Mark Goldblatt .... second unit director
David B. Householter .... second assistant director (as David Householter)
Scott Musgrave .... assistant director: second unit
Michele Panelli-Venetis .... first assistant director (as Michele A. Panelli)
Monte Hellman .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Henry Alvarez .... construction crew: RoboCop
Henry Alvarez .... sculptor
E.W. Bradford .... construction coordinator (as Bill Bradford)
Bradly E. Breitbarth .... assistant property master
Samai Brown .... assistant props
Gunnar Ferdinandsen .... construction crew: RoboCop
John Harrington .... head painter
Jerry G. Henery .... construction foreman (as Jerry Henery)
Steven Ladish .... props
John Lamkin .... lead man
Larry Langley .... construction foreman
Bill MacSems .... property master
Randall Mulry .... lead man
Art Pimentel .... construction crew: RoboCop
Paul S. Power .... storyboard artist
Vincent Prentice .... construction crew: RoboCop
Tom Prossner .... construction crew: RoboCop
Erica Rogalla .... set dresser
Miles Teves .... concept illustrator: Rob Bottin Productions
James E. Tocci .... set designer (as James Tocci)
Richard White .... construction crew: RoboCop
William Vance White .... leadman (as William White)
Gene Winfield .... 6000 SUX creator: Rod & Custom
Patrick K. Coppinger .... painter (uncredited)
Floyd Gentry .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Steve Bartlett .... sound
Michael J. Benavente .... sound editor
Don Broughton .... boom operator (as Donald Broughton)
James Christopher .... sound editor
Carlos Delarios .... sound re-recording mixer
Burness Dembrowski .... foley editor
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
Ezra Dweck .... sound effects recordist
David Lee Fein .... foley artist (as David Fein)
Donald Flick .... sound editor
Stephen Hunter Flick .... sound editor (as Stephen Flick)
Avram D. Gold .... sound editor
David W. Gray .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Michael J. Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
John Pospisil .... sound editor
Aaron Rochin .... sound re-recording mixer
Robert Wald .... sound mixer
David A. Whittaker .... sound editor
Rick Mitchell .... foley editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Lawrence A. Aeschlimann .... special effects (as Lawrence Aeschlimann)
Peter Kuran .... special photographic effects: Visual Concept Engineering
Dale L. Martin .... special effects (as Dale Martin)
Dennis Pawlik .... roboteam
William Purcell .... special effects (as Bill Purcell)
Keith Richins .... special effects
Becky Ochoa .... special effects crew (uncredited)
Don Waller .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Don Baker .... matte camera: Praxis Film Works
Beverly Bernacki .... optical effects: VCE
Robert Blalack .... optical supervisor: Praxis Film Works
Neal Brietbarth .... effects construction: ED-2000
Blair Clark .... effects crew: ED-2000
Craig Davies .... ED-2000 creator & designer
Sheila Duignan .... effects crew: ED-2000
Randy Dutra .... stop-motion animation: ED-2000
Rick Fichter .... plate photography: ED-2000
Spencer Gill .... optical effects: VCE
Rocco Gioffre .... matte painter
Ed Harker .... optical effects: VCE
Craig Hayes .... ED-209 designer & constructor
Denis Hoffman .... opticals: Freeze Frame
Michael Karp .... matte camera: Praxis Film Works
Peter Kuran .... special photographic effects: VCE
Kevin Kutchaver .... animation effects: VCE
Ute Leonhardt .... camera operator: Praxis Film Works
Paula Lucchesi .... effects construction: ED-2000
Tamia Marg .... effects crew: ED-2000
Jo Martin .... animation effects: VCE
George Muhs .... visual effects
Sarah Pasanen .... optical effects: VCE
Jules Roman .... effects editor: ED-2000
Pete Ronzani .... ED-2000 creator & designer (as Peter Ronzani)
Phil Tippett .... ED-209 sequences creator
Harry Walton .... visual effects: ED-2000
Jacqueline Zietlow .... administration: VCE
Jammie Friday .... animator: VCE, Inc. (uncredited)
Tom St. Amand .... stop-motion technician (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jamie S. Bunch .... stunt player (as Jamie Bunch)
Gary Combs .... stunt coordinator
Vicki Creach .... stunt player (as Vickie Creach)
Greg Wayne Elam .... stunt player (as Greg Elam)
Frank Ferrara .... stunt player
Randy Fife .... stunt player (as Randy 'Fife')
Joe Finnegan .... stunt player (as Joe Finnigan)
Jackie Resch .... stunt player
Mike Shanks .... stunt player
Russell Towery .... stunt player
Doug Coleman .... stunts (uncredited)
Gary Combs .... stunts (uncredited)
Gilbert B. Combs .... stunts (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper .... stunt double: Nancy Allen (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper .... stunts (uncredited)
Allan Graf .... stunts (uncredited)
Freddie Hice .... stunts (uncredited)
Donna Keegan .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul M. Lane .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell .... stunts (uncredited)
Lloyd Lively .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Randall Oliver .... stunts (uncredited)
Steve Pate .... stunts (uncredited)
Spiro Razatos .... stunts (uncredited)
Neil Summers .... stunts (uncredited)
Russell Towery .... stunt double: Peter Weller (uncredited)
Harry Wowchuk .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson .... lighting director: commercial sequences
Rick Anderson .... director of photography: second unit
Richard Clark .... video playback operator
E. Wes Dempster .... grip (as Wes Dempster)
Robert Driskell .... gaffer (as Robert A. Driskell Jr.)
Bill Greenberg .... grip
Johnny Gutierrez .... gaffer: second unit
Anette Haellmigk .... first assistant camera (as Anette Victoria Haellmigk)
John Knight .... key grip
Michael Maley .... gaffer
J. Michael McClary .... camera operator: second unit
Deana Newcomb .... still photographer
Philip C. Pfeiffer .... camera operator: second unit (as Phil Pfeiffer)
Kerry Rike .... key grip
Juan Romero .... best boy (as Juan M. Romero)
Jeff Santlofer .... video technician
Carl D. Stitt .... grip (as Carl Stitt)
Henry Tirl .... assistant camera
Peter J. Verrando .... video playback operator
Gerald Fitzgerald .... electrician: second unit (uncredited)
Arthur Krauss .... camera operator (uncredited)
Jost Vacano .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annette Hoffman .... set costumer: second unit
Janet Lucas Lawler .... costumer
Joan Thomas .... costume supervisor (as Joan Skelton Thomas)
 
Editorial Department
Teressa Longo .... assistant editor
Florent Retz .... first assistant editor (as Danny Retz)
Jim Rodnunsky .... editor: video
Ron South .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Howard Blake .... conductor
Tony Britten .... conductor
Murray Deutch .... music supervisor
Harry Rabinowitz .... conductor
Steven Scott Smalley .... orchestrator
Eric Tomlinson .... music editor
Eric Tomlinson .... music recording engineer
Tom Villano .... music editor
Peter Willison .... orchestra contractor
Dan Wallin .... music mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Alvin Milliken .... transportation coordinator
Dennis Milliken .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Monte Adcock .... T.J. Lazer crew: in-film tv promo
Paula Squires Asaff .... script supervisor
Howard Berk .... publicist
Rob Bottin .... robocop creator
Rob Bottin .... robocop designer
Ken Brown .... T.J. Lazer crew: in-film tv promo
Bundy Chanock .... set medic
Stephanie Claxton .... assistant coordinator
Allegra Clegg .... production coordinator
Peter Conn .... video sequences creator: Homer & Associates
Brian Cowden .... location manager
Cindy Fairfield .... production personel
Fred Gabrielli .... caterer: Gala Enterprises
Diane L. Greenwalt .... location manager
Catherine Hardwicke .... T.J. Lazer crew: in-film tv promo
Tim Hart .... assistant weapons
Mark A. Hatley .... production assistant
Marghi McMahon .... robot team
E. Miller .... production auditor
Bart Mixon .... robot team (as Bart J. Mixon)
Randy E. Moore .... weapons master
Randall Newsome .... production assistant
Craig Pointes .... location manager
Gregor Punchatz .... robot team
Cheri Reed .... production assistant
Susan Spencer Robbins .... assistant: Mr. Verhoeven
Meryle Selinger .... financial services
Lee Shapiro .... production intern
Larry Smoot .... T.J. Lazer crew: in-film tv promo
Francine Taylor .... production personel
Todd Trotter .... assistant: Mr. Weller
Ramona Villarrial .... assistant auditor (as Ramona Dorene Villarrial)
Moni Yakim .... robo movement
Janis Burklund .... production assistant (uncredited)
Mike Childress .... stage manager (uncredited)
Melissa J.L. Smith .... post facilities manager (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Tim Boxell .... acknowledgment
Howard Chaykin .... acknowledgment
Troy Dungan .... acknowledgment: WFAA
Samuel Eskenazi .... acknowledgment
Ron Halpern .... acknowledgment
Joel Marrow .... acknowledgment
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"RoboCop" - Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Spain
"RoboCop" - Denmark
"RoboCop" - Turkey (Turkish title)
"RoboCop" - West Germany
"RoboCop" - Poland (imdb display title)
"RoboCop" - Canada (French title)
"RoboCop" - Finland
"RoboCop - O Policial do Futuro" - Brazil
"RoboCop Das Gesetz in der Zukunft" - Austria (imdb display title)
"Robocop" - Uruguay (imdb display title)
"Robocop - O polícia do futuro" - Portugal
"Robocop, el defensor del futuro" - Mexico (imdb display title)
"Robocop: El defensor del futuro" - Uruguay (long title)
"Robocop: O batsos robot" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Robokap" - Serbia
"Robotzsaru" - Hungary
"Superglina" - Poland (informal title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
102 min | Germany:78 min (cut version) | Norway:98 min (cut version) | USA:103 min (unrated director's cut) | Finland:91 min (heavily cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS (special edition)
Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2004) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) | Germany:18 (re-release) (JK/SPIO) (uncut) | West Germany:18 (nf) | Australia:R | Italy:T | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (video rating) (1989) | Finland:(Banned) (1987) | Germany:16 (cut version) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (re-rating) (2004) | Canada:18A (Ontario) (re-rating) (2004) | USA:R (certificate #28646) (edited for re-rating) | USA:X (original rating) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1988) | Spain:13 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (also director's cut) (2002) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:18SG | Hungary:16 | Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) | India:A | Finland:(Banned) (cut) (video rating) (1987) | Iceland:16 (Director's Cut) (video release) | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (DVD boxset rating) | Argentina:13 (director's cut) | Argentina:16 (special edition) | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Czech Republic:15 (DVD rating) | UK:18 | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Australia:M (theatrical rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:(Banned) | Iceland:16 (cut) | Ireland:18 (director's cut) | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M (TV rating) | New Zealand:R18 (theatrical rating) (director's cut) | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Singapore:M18 (director's cut) (uncut version) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Building One, Studios at Las Colinas - 6301 North O'Connor Road, Irving, Texas, USASee more »
Company:
Orion Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Kurtwood Smith's wife, Joan Pirkle, has a small role as Dick Jones' secretary, Barbara.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Clarence and his gang set-out for the final showdown with Robocop, someone slaps the roof of his new 6000SUX. We can see the rear-view mirror fall off the windshield as the car is slapped, but in the next shot it is intact.See more »
Quotes:
Manson:Where are you from?
Murphy:Metro South.
Manson:Welcome to hell.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in WALL·E (2008)See more »
Soundtrack:
Show Me Your SpineSee more »

FAQ

What is the chronological order of the Robocop Series?
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When Clarence faced Robocop in the final confrontation, did he know it was Murphy?
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111 out of 132 people found the following review useful.
A brilliant mix of science fiction, action and satire that has yet to be topped., 27 March 2003
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

Paul Verhoeven's career in recent years has been wildly uneven, but back in the 1980s he rocked! His movies 'Spetters', 'The Fourth Man' and 'Flesh & Blood' are all brilliant and worth tracking down. His next movie, his first Hollywood one, could have been a complete disaster. Verhoeven initially passed on it without reading the script and wasn't experienced in working with special effects or a fan of science fiction. Thankfully his wife insisted he make the picture and the end result was a triumph. Apparently this was a very tough shoot for all concerned but the bottom line is what is on screen, and it really works. Few movies if any have managed to juggle SF, action and grim satire in such an entertaining and original fashion. Verhoeven was blessed with an excellent script, a well chosen bunch of actors, and a great behind the scenes team, and added to his own vision 'RoboCop' turned out to be one of the best movies of the 1980s, whatever the genre. Peter Weller ('Buckaroo Banzai') pulls off a difficult job - making the audience care about a guy in a monster suit. Probably the best performance of its kind since Boris Karloff in James Whale's 'Frankenstein' back in the 1930s. Nancy Allen ('Dressed To Kill'), Kurtwood Smith ('12.01 PM'), Ronny Cox ('Deliverance'), Miguel Ferrer ('Twin Peaks'), and the rest of the supporting cast are all first rate, and everything about this movie is perfect. Verhoeven stumbled with his next movie 'Total Recall', and apart from 'Starship Troopers' has pretty much failed to fulfill his potential, but 'RoboCop' remains a classic SF/action movie and a fantastic way to end a great decade of work.

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