RoboCop
RoboCop
RoboCop
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1987
1h 42m
7.4(5496 votes)
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction

Overview

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 into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker 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.

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Orion Pictures

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Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

Peter Weller

Officer Alex J. Murphy / RoboCop

Peter Weller
Acting

Nancy Allen

Officer Anne Lewis

Nancy Allen
Acting

Dan O'Herlihy

The Old Man

Dan O'Herlihy
Acting

Ronny Cox

Dick Jones

Ronny Cox
Acting

Kurtwood Smith

Clarence Boddicker

Kurtwood Smith
Acting

Miguel Ferrer

Bob Morton

Miguel Ferrer
Acting

Robert DoQui

Sgt. Warren Reed

Robert DoQui
Acting

Ray Wise

Leon Nash

Ray Wise
Acting

Felton Perry

Johnson

Felton Perry
Acting

Paul McCrane

Emil Antonowsky

Paul McCrane
Acting

Jesse D. Goins

Joe Cox

Jesse D. Goins
Acting

Del Zamora

Kaplan

Del Zamora
Acting

Calvin Jung

Steve Minh

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Rick Lieberman

Walker

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Lee de Broux

Sal

Lee de Broux
Acting

Mark Carlton

Miller

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Edward Edwards

Manson

Edward Edwards
Acting

Michael Gregory

Lt. Hedgecock

Michael Gregory
Crew

Freddie Hice

Bobby

Freddie Hice
Acting

Neil Summers

Dougy

Neil Summers
Acting

Gene Wolande

Prisoner

Gene Wolande
Acting

Gregory Poudevigne

Slimey Lawyer

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Acting

Charles Carroll

Bail Bondsman

Charles Carroll
Acting

Kevin Page

Kinney

Kevin Page
Acting

Yolonda Williams

Ramirez

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Acting

Tyrees Allen

Starkweather

Tyrees Allen
Acting

John S. Davies

Chessman

John S. Davies
Acting

Laird Stuart

Cecil the Clerk

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Acting

Stephen Berrier

Roosevelt

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Sage Parker

Tyler

Sage Parker
Acting

Karen Radcliffe

Technician #1

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Acting

Darryl Cox

Technician #2

Darryl Cox
Acting

Jerry Haynes

Dr. McNamara

Jerry Haynes
Acting

Bill Schockley

Creep

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Crew

Donna Keegan

Rape Victim

Donna Keegan
Acting

Mike Moroff

Hophead

Mike Moroff
Acting

Marjorie Rynearson

Grocery Mom

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Jo Livingston

Grocery Pop

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Joan Pirkle

Barbara

Joan Pirkle
Acting

Diane Robin

Chandra

Diane Robin
Acting

Adrianne Sachs

Tawney

Adrianne Sachs
Acting

Maarten Goslins

Salesman

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Angie Bolling

Murphy's Wife

Angie Bolling
Acting

Jason Levine

Murphy's Son

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S.D. Nemeth

Bixby Snyder

S.D. Nemeth
Acting

Bill Farmer

Justin Ballard-Watkins

Bill Farmer
Acting

Michael Hunter

Peter the Homeowner

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Spencer Prokop

Gas Station Attendant

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Acting

Debra Zach

Nurse

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Acting

L.J. King

Emergency Doctor

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David Packer

Emergency Doctor

David Packer
Acting

Leeza Gibbons

Jesse Perkins

Leeza Gibbons
Acting

Mario Machado

Casey Wong

Mario Machado
Acting

Bill Blair

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Bill Blair
Crew

Gilbert B. Combs

Sal's Gunman (uncredited)

Gilbert B. Combs
Production

Jon Davison

ED-209 (voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Wanda De Jesus

Estevez (uncredited)

Wanda De Jesus
Acting

James Field

Restroom Junior Executive (uncredited)

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Art

John Garrett

News Crew (uncredited)

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Acting

Allan Graf

Sal's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Allan Graf
Acting

Katie Griffin

Young Girl (uncredited)

Katie Griffin
Acting

Harry Johnson

Dad in Nuke-'em' Commercial (uncredited)

Harry Johnson
Acting

Debra Lamb

Pizza Dough Juggling Girl (uncredited)

Debra Lamb
Directing

John Landis

Man in '6000 SUX' Commercial (uncredited)

John Landis
Acting

Randall Oliver

S.W.A.T. Team Member (uncredited)

Randall Oliver
Acting

Scott Sligar

S.W.A.T. Team Member (uncredited)

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Acting

James Staszkiel

Keva Rosenberg (uncredited)

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Acting

Scott Thomson

Blonde Thug (uncredited)

Scott Thomson
Directing

Paul Verhoeven

Dancer at Disco (uncredited)

Paul Verhoeven
Acting

Mark Edward Walters

Street Kid (uncredited)

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Acting

Sean Wohland

Nukem (uncredited)

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