

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.
Practical Effects
RoboCop suit so heavy Weller passed out on set
Direction
Verhoeven's first English film, zero restraint
Writing
Satire so sharp it fooled actual toy companies

Director
Paul Verhoeven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The catchphrase 'I'd buy that for a dollar' comes from a fictional TV show within the movie, becoming a meta-commentary on consumerism itself.
Peter Weller spent months with a mime coach to develop RoboCop's mechanical movements, basing the walk on birds and Egyptian pharaohs.