RoboCop [Blu-ray]

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Overview

In near-future Detroit, a murdered police officer is resurrected as an experimental crime-fighting cyborg named Robocop. Tormented by memories of his past, he soon deviates from his law enforcement program to seek revenge on his killers. This highly successful sci-fi action film balances ultraviolence with black comedy and cutting satire.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2020
UPC:	0760137315988
Original Release:	1987
Rating:	NR
Source:	MUSIC VIDEO DIST.***
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	118

Special Features

English SDH Subtitles; 1080p; Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier; New commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon; New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen; The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, a newly filmmed interview with co-writer Michael Miner; RoboTalk, a newly filmed conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nicholas McCarthy (director of Orion Pictures' The Prodigy); Truth of Character, a newly filmed interview with star Nancy Allen on her role as Lewis; Casting Old Detroit, a newly filmed interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film's ensemble cast was assembled; Connecting the Shots, a newly filmed interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt; Analog, a new featurette focusing on the special photographic effects, including new interview with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver; More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson; RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont's collection of original props and memorabilia; 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett; RoboCop: Creating A Legend, Villains of Old Detroit, Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew; Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg; Four deleted scenes; The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett; Director's Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filmming of the unrated gore scenes; Two theatrical trailers and three TV spots; Extensive image galleries

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Weller	Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop
Nancy Allen	Officer Anne Lewis,Starkweather
Ronny Cox	Dick Jones,Actor,Technician #2
Kurtwood Smith	Clarence J. Boddicker
Miguel Ferrer	Robert Morton,Bob Morton
Robert DoQui	Sgt. Reed
Ray Wise	Leon Nash
Felton Perry	Johnson
Paul McCrane	Emil Antonowsky
Dan O'Herlihy	The Old Man
Mario Machado	TV Newscaster
Leeza Gibbons	TV Newscaster
Lee de Broux	Drug Dealer
Jesse Goins	Actor,Joe
Del Zamora	Kaplan
Calvin Jung	Minh
Jesse D Goins	Joe Cox
Rick Lieberman	Walker
Mark Carlton	Ron Miller
Edward Edwards	Manson
Michael Gregory	Lieutenant Hedgecock
Freddie Hice	Bobby,Bobby
Neil Summers	Dougy
Gene Wolande	Gefangener
Kevin Page	Kinney
Yolonda Williams	Ramirez
Gregory Poudevigne	Slimey Lawyer
Charles Carroll	Bail Bondsman
John S. Davies	Chessman
Laird Stuart	Cecil the Clerk
Stephen Berrier	Roosevelt
Sage Parker	Tyler
Diane Robin	Chandra
Donna Keegan	Actor
Executive	Actor
Karen Radcliffe	Technician #1
Jerry Haynes	Dr. McNamara
Mike Moroff	Hophead
Jo Livingston	Grocery Pop
Angie Bolling	Murphy's Wife
Michael Hunter	Peter the Homeowner
Bill Farmer	Justin Ballard-Watkins
David Packer	Emergency Doctor
Kim Greist	Actor
Spencer Prokop	Gas Station Attendant
S.D. Nemeth	Bixby Snyder
Basil Poledouris	Composer
Rob Bottin	Composer

Technical Credits

Edward Neumeier

Michael Miner

Edward Neumeier	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Michael Miner	Screenwriter
Rob Bottin	Special Effects
Craig Davies	Special Effects
Jon Davison	Executive Producer
Dale Martin	Special Effects
Peter Ronzani	Special Effects
Arne L. Schmidt	Producer,Producer
John Pospisil	Sound Editor
Stephen Flick	Sound Editor
Peter Kuran	Special Effects
Robert Wald	Sound Mixer,Sound/Sound Designer
Don Baker	Special Effects
Steve Bartlett	Sound Effects
Michael J. Benavente	Sound Effects
Don Broughton	Sound Effects
James Christopher	Sound Effects
Julie Selzer	Casting
Sally Dennison	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Shooting its way into theaters in 1987, RoboCop garnered a large following as an action-packed, satirical, and, yes, ultraviolent film about the bleak future of law enforcement in Detroit. A good, honest cop named Murphy (Peter Weller), brutally murdered in the line of duty, finds his body reconstructed into a cybernetic crime-fighting weapon by the evil corporation that runs the police department. But Murphy proves he has ideas of his own, as he seeks revenge on the malicious thugs who savagely killed him. Strewn with high-intensity action and eye-popping stop-motion animation, director Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall) intelligently balances the film with a strong emotional element, as Murphy searches not only for revenge but for his identity. The film is at its best when crossing the story's inherent drama with satirical and often self-reflexive humor. Followed by two sequels, a forgettable TV series, and numerous comic books and novels, RoboCop has earned its place among the premier science-fiction films of the '80s.