RoboCop

RoboCop

Release Date

1987

Director

  • Paul Verhoeven

Cast

  • Peter Weller
  • Nancy Allen
  • Dan O'Herlihy

In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters. Cited as one of the best films of 1987, this cyberpunk action flick spawned a franchise that included two sequels, a television series, a remake, two animated TV series, a mini-series, video games, and a number of comic book adaptations.

Past Programs

2018

Robotics, prosthetics, and the bionic human

Enzian Theater, Maitland, FL