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#5 of 1987 · Certified Fresh

RoboCop (1987)

1987 · 102 minutes · Action / Crime / Thriller · Directed by Paul Verhoeven
IMDb rating7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Box office gross$53.4M

Synopsis

In a near-future dystopia, Detroit is on the brink of social and financial collapse. Overwhelmed by crime and dwindling resources, the city grants the mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP) control of the Detroit Police Department. OCP senior president Dick Jones demonstrates ED-209, a law-enforcement robot designed to supplant the police.

Starring

Peter WellerNancy AllenDaniel O'HerlihyRonny CoxKurtwood Smith
Box office
$53.4 million
Budget
$13.7 million
IMDb votes
314,016

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