Robocop | 
 enlarge | Director: Paul Verhoeven
Actors: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith
Studio: Orion Pictures Corporation
Category: DVD
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Rating:  282 reviews
Sales Rank: 20035
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Original Recording Remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D1002565D
ISBN: 079285098X
UPC: 027616867667
EAN: 9780792850984
ASIN: B00005N7Z1
Theatrical Release Date: July 17, 1987
Release Date: October 2, 2001
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When it arrived on the big screen in 1987, Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop was like a high-voltage jolt of electricity, blending satire, thrills, and abundant violence with such energized gusto that audiences couldn't help feeling stunned and amazed. The movie was a huge hit, and has since earned enduring cult status as one of the seminal science fiction films of the 1980s. Followed by two sequels, a TV series, and countless novels and comic books, this original RoboCop is still the best by far, largely due to the audacity and unbridled bloodlust of director Verhoeven. However, the reasons many enjoyed the film are also the reasons some will surely wish to avoid it. Critic Pauline Kael called the movie a dubious example of "gallows pulp," and there's no denying that its view of mankind is bleak, depraved, and graphically violent. In the Detroit of the near future, a policeman (Peter Weller) is brutally gunned down by drug-dealing thugs and left for dead, but he survives (half of him, at least) and is integrated with state-of-the-art technology to become a half-robotic cop of the future, designed to revolutionize law enforcement. As RoboCop holds tight to his last remaining shred of humanity, he relentlessly pursues the criminals who "killed" him. All the while, Verhoeven (from a script by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner) injects this high-intensity tale with wickedly pointed humor and satire aimed at the men and media who cover a city out of control. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com
When it arrived on the big screen in 1987, Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop was like a high-voltage jolt of electricity, blending satire, thrills, and abundant violence with such energized gusto that audiences couldn't help feeling stunned and amazed. The movie was a huge hit, and has since earned enduring cult status as one of the seminal science fiction films of the 1980s. Followed by two sequels, a TV series, and countless novels and comic books, this original RoboCop is still the best by far, largely due to the audacity and unbridled bloodlust of director Verhoeven. However, the reasons many enjoyed the film are also the reasons some will surely wish to avoid it. Critic Pauline Kael called the movie a dubious example of "gallows pulp," and there's no denying that its view of mankind is bleak, depraved, and graphically violent. In the Detroit of the near future, a policeman (Peter Weller) is brutally gunned down by drug-dealing thugs and left for dead, but he survives (half of him, at least) and is integrated with state-of-the-art technology to become a half-robotic cop of the future, designed to revolutionize law enforcement. As RoboCop holds tight to his last remaining shred of humanity, he relentlessly pursues the criminals who "killed" him. All the while, Verhoeven (from a script by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner) injects this high-intensity tale with wickedly pointed humor and satire aimed at the men and media who cover a city out of control. --Jeff Shannon
Description
There's a new law enforcer in town and he's half man, half machine! From the director of Total Recall and Basic Instinct comes a "sci-fi fantasy with sleek, high-powered drive" (Time) about an indestructible high-tech policeman who dishes out justice at every turn! When a good cop (Peter Weller) gets blown away by some ruthless criminals, innovative scientists and doctors are able to piece him back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg called "Robocop."Impervious to bullets and bombs, and equipped with high-tech weaponry, Robocop quickly makes a namefor himself by cleaning up the crime-ridden streets of violence-ravaged Detroit. But despite his new, hardened exterior, Robocop is tormented by scraps of memory of his former life, and relives vividnightmares of his own death at the hands of the vicious killers. Now he is out to seek more than justice...he wants revenge! "Fast, furious and entertaining" (L.A. Daily News), Robocop is "a fiercely paced action film" (Screen International) that doesn't let up on the thrills.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 277 more reviews...
 Definitely Worth It August 28, 2008
J. Baxter (seattle)
Re-experience a classic with a bevy of special features before the Aranofsky remake shifts into high gear.
Yes it is a Steelbook case July 30, 2008
Thomas D. Jones (Leander, TX United States)
I just received the DVD version from Amazon.com, some are commenting on
the Blu-Ray for some reason. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is in fact a Steelbook case. It's really cool, I own just about every release of Robocop and "case wise" this one is the best.
Steelbook July 15, 2008
Maria G. Rechichi (Australia)
So, does this release come in a steelbook. I heard from some people saying that they got a regular package. Can anyone clarify?
 Not quite a true release. July 5, 2008
Christopher L. Jensen
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Blu-ray release of Robocop DOES NOT contain any special features, contrary to what the back cover says. It is only the movie(Uncut Version), a trailer, and subtitles. I had expected at the very least the same special features and documentary that are on my friends DVD release.
I do not own the DVD release of Robocop, so I cannot compare the picture and transfer quality of the Blu-ray and DVD. However after reading about the many different DVD releases of Robocop, the special features alone make the Blu-ray release seem to worth about $5.
 Excellent DVD June 29, 2008
Melvin K. Patterson (Millbrae, California)
I was really looking forward to getting this DVD and it didn't disappoint. The video quality was crisp and clean and the audio was excellent. The extra features were a little thin and very recycled, but otherwise this was a great addition to my library.
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