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RoboCop is an American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. The plot centers on police officer Alex Murphy (Weller) who is killed by a gang of criminals and later revived by the Omni Consumer Products Corporation as a police cyborg named RoboCop. Set in Detroit, Michigan, a place full of crime, RoboCop, without realizing his previous life, leads a campaign to stop them while accepting the lingering fragments of his humanity.2
Neumeier conceived the film while working on Blade Runner (1982), and the idea was developed with Miner. Producer Jon Davison, on behalf of Orion Pictures, purchased the script in early 1985, but finding a director was difficult; Verhoeven rejected the script twice because he didn’t understand its satirical content until his wife convinced him otherwise. Filming took place between August and October 1986, primarily in Dallas, Texas, while Rob Bottin led the special effects team in creating practical effects, violent gore, and the RoboCop suit. For his part, Verhoeven emphasized the violence throughout the film, making it so outrageous that it became comical, although censors believed it was too extreme, and several scenes were shortened or edited to ensure an acceptable cinematic rating.
Despite anticipated difficulties in marketing the film, particularly due to its title, it was expected to perform well based on pre-release and positive word-of-mouth screenings. And so it was, it unexpectedly became a financial success after its premiere in July 1987, grossing $53.4 million. Critics hailed it as a satirical and intelligent action film with profound philosophical messages, but conflicted by the extreme violence. On the other hand, the feature film received nominations for various awards, with the achievement of an Oscar and numerous Saturn Awards.
The success of RoboCop spawned a franchise that includes the sequels RoboCop 2 (1995) and RoboCop 3 (1993), three children’s animated series, several live-action television shows, 18 video games, 19 comic books, 20 toys, clothing, and other products. In 2014, a reboot of the same name was released, while a direct sequel to the original film has been in development since 2020, tentatively titled RoboCop Returns, which ignores the other entries in the series. The film has also been criticized for themes such as the nature of humanity, personal identity, greed, and corporate corruption, while also being seen as a rebuke to Ronald Reagan’s policies.
The film belongs to the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction.
In a dystopian near future, Detroit is on the verge of social and financial collapse. Burdened by crime and dwindling resources, the city gives Omni Consumer Products (OCP) control of the Detroit police force. OCP Vice President Dick Jones demonstrates ED-209, a law enforcement robot designed to impersonate the police. ED-209 malfunctions and kills an executive, allowing the ambitious Bob Morton to present the company’s president (“The Old Man”) with his own project: RoboCop. Meanwhile, Agent Alex Murphy is transferred to the Metro West precinct, where, with his new partner Anne Lewis, he pursues a dangerous criminal named Clarence Boddicker and his gang. The newcomer is ambushed and tortured by the group of criminals until Boddicker shoots him in the head. Morton transforms Murphy’s corpse into RoboCop, a powerful, heavily armored cyborg with no memory of his previous life; he is programmed with three main directives: to serve the public trust, to protect the innocent, and to uphold the law. The fourth is classified.
He is assigned to Metro West and acclaimed by the media for his effective campaign against crime, but Lewis begins to suspect he is Murphy due to the unique way he assembles his weapon, a trick he learned for his son. During the interview, RoboCop experiences the nightmare of Murphy’s death, leaves the station, and meets Lewis, who treats him like Murphy. While on patrol, he arrests Emil; he recognizes Murphy’s gestures, aiding RoboCop’s memory. He returns with Emil to Metro West and uses the police database to identify his associates and Murphy’s file. RoboCop recalls more events when he explores Murphy’s old house; his family has moved. At the same time, Boddicker murders Morton at Jones’s request in an attempt to usurp his position. The protagonist tracks down the remaining Boddicker gang, and a shootout ensues: he brutally attacks the leader, who confesses to being employed by Jones. RoboCop tries to kill the villain, but his schedule tells him to follow the law. He attempts to arrest Jones at the OCP Tower and activates the Fourth Directive, a failsafe mechanism to incapacitate him when he acts against a corporate executive. Jones admits his guilt in Morton’s death and launches ED-209 to destroy RoboCop; although he escapes, he is assaulted by the police force on OCP orders and is severely damaged. Lewis helps him get to an abandoned steel mill.
Furious at the OCP’s lack of funding and staffing shortages, the police force goes on strike, and Detroit descends into chaos as riots erupt across the city. Jones unleashes Boddicker and his gang, equipping them with high-powered weapons to destroy RoboCop. Boddicker’s men are quickly eliminated by Robocop and Lewis, but she is ultimately seriously injured and the cyborg is trapped under steel beams. However, he kills Boddicker by stabbing him in the throat. RoboCop confronts Jones at the OCP Tower during a board meeting, revealing the truth behind Morton’s murder. Jones takes “The Old Man” hostage and is immediately dismissed from OCP, exceeding the Fourth Directive, allowing him to shoot him and crash through a window to his death. The President congratulates RoboCop’s goal and asks his name, to which he replies, “Murphy.”