Robocop (1987)

Recommended

USA

Feature Film

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Writers: Michael Miner, Edward Neumeier

Cinematographers: Sol Negrin, Jost Vacano

Composer: Basil Poledouris

Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Robert DoQui, Ray Wise, Felton Perry, Paul McCrane

Mixing cartoonishly violent action scenes with unsubtle but pleasing satirical detail, Verhoeven’s first American film – in which a corrupt, third party corporation, running the police force in Old Detroit, turn to robotics in order to reduce crime and indulge in their nefarious capitalistic schemes – is hardly a film of great refinement, but is, never the less, hugely enjoyable. Iain.Stott