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RoboCop
''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American Science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. Set in a crime-ridden Detroit in the near future, ''RoboCop'' centers on police officer Alex Murphy (Weller) who is murdered by a gang of criminals and revived by the megacorporation RoboCop (franchise)#Omni Consumer Products, Omni Consumer Products as the cyborg law enforcer RoboCop (character), RoboCop. Unaware of his former life, RoboCop executes a campaign against crime while coming to terms with the lingering fragments of his humanity. The film was conceived by Neumeier while working on the set of ''Blade Runner'' (1982), and he developed the idea with Miner. Their script was purchased in early 1985 by producer Jon Davison (film producer), Jon Davison on behalf of Orion Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoboCop (character)
Officer Alex James Murphy (Service number, designation number: OCP Crime Prevention Unit 001), commonly known as RoboCop, is a fictional Human enhancement, cybernetically enhanced officer of the Detroit Police Department from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is the main protagonist in the RoboCop (franchise), ''Robocop'' franchise. Murphy is killed in the line of duty, and is resurrection, resurrected and transformed into the cyborg law enforcement unit RoboCop by the megacorporation RoboCop (franchise)#Production, Omni Consumer Products (OCP). In the original screenplay, he is referred to as Robo by creators Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. Concept and creation Edward Neumeier's script and idea were rejected by many studios, and the name was thought as an "unsuitable" movie. The character was inspired by sources including Iron Man and Judge Dredd. 1987 costume Rob Bottin was tasked with designing the RoboCop outfit. He had not previously designed a robot and struggled to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoboCop (franchise)
''RoboCop'' is an American cyberpunk action fiction, action media franchise featuring the futuristic adventures of RoboCop (character), Alex Murphy, a Detroit, Detroit, Michigan police officer, who is brutally murdered in the line of duty and resurrected into a powerful cyborg, brand-named RoboCop (character), RoboCop, at the behest of a powerful mega-corporation, Omni Consumer Products. Thus equipped, Murphy battles both violent crime in a severely decayed city and the blatantly corrupt machinations within OCP. The franchise began in 1987 with the film ''RoboCop''. ''RoboCop 2'' followed in 1990, and ''RoboCop 3'' in 1993. There have also been various Television program#Seasons/series, television series, RoboCop (franchise)#Video games, video game and comic book tie-ins. The franchise has made over US$100 million worldwide and a remake serving as a Reboot (fiction), reboot titled ''RoboCop (2014 film), RoboCop'' was released in February 2014. A new installment titled ''RoboCop Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoboCop (comics)
''RoboCop'' refers to a comic book series spun off from the feature film RoboCop, of the same name. Storyline The main character is a police officer from future Detroit who gets murdered in the line of duty. He is revived and transformed into a cybernetic cop by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP) and now goes by RoboCop. Since the debut of the character in 1987, the franchise have been exercised through various media, including multiple comic book Limited series (comics), mini-series and ongoing series. Marvel Comics In March 1990, Marvel Comics released the first issue of an ongoing ''RoboCop'' superhero comic book series based on the film. The series ran for 23 issues, ending in January 1992. In addition, a one-shot was released in August 1990, reprinting in color the 1987 black and white magazine adaptation of the film. That same month also saw a black and white magazine adaptation of the film sequel ''RoboCop 2'', as well as a three issue mini-series, printi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoboCop 2
''RoboCop 2'' is a 1990 American science fiction superhero action film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Frank Miller and Walon Green. It stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bauer, Tom Noonan, and Gabriel Damon. It is the sequel to the 1987 film ''RoboCop'', the second entry in the ''RoboCop'' franchise and the last to feature Weller as RoboCop until he returned in ''Mortal Kombat 11'' (2019), '' RoboCop: Rogue City'' (2023) and other media; it is also the last film Kershner directed before his death in 2010. Set in a dystopian Detroit, the plot follows RoboCop (Weller) as he becomes embroiled in a scheme made by Omni Consumer Products to bankrupt and take over the city while also fighting the spread of a street drug called "Nuke" and its gang of dealers led by Cain (Noonan). The film was shot on-location in Houston. The film received mixed reviews upon its release and earned a moderate box office return, grossing $45 million domestic, compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of RoboCop Video Games
''RoboCop'' is a video game series based on the ''RoboCop'' films. The games were released on various platforms by several companies since 1988. ''RoboCop'' ''RoboCop'' is a run and gun and beat 'em up hybrid arcade game developed and published by Data East. The player controls RoboCop, who advances through various stages adapted from the 1987 film. The bonus screen is a target shooting range in a first-person perspective. The intermission features digitized voices from the actors. ''RoboCop'' was licensed to Data East by UK-based Ocean Software, which had licensed it from Orion Pictures during the script stage. ''RoboCop 2'' ''RoboCop 2'' is a side-scrolling platform game for Amiga, Amstrad GX4000, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, and ZX Spectrum. Ocean Software developed and published several versions, and Data East made an arcade version. ''RoboCop 3'' ''RoboCop 3'' is a 1991 video game developed by Digital Image Design and published by Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoboCop 3
''RoboCop 3'' is a 1993 American science fiction superhero action film directed by Fred Dekker and written by Dekker and Frank Miller. It is the sequel to the 1990 film '' RoboCop 2'' and the third and final entry in the original ''RoboCop'' franchise. It stars Robert Burke, Nancy Allen and Rip Torn. Set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, the plot centers on RoboCop (Burke) as he vows to avenge the death of his partner Anne Lewis (Allen) and save Detroit from falling into chaos, while evil conglomerate OCP, run by its CEO (Torn), advances its program to demolish the city and build a new "Delta City" over the former homes of the residents. It was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Most of the set and background buildings were slated for demolition to make way for facilities in the 1996 Summer Olympics. ''RoboCop 3'' is the first film to use digital morphing in more than one scene. The film was a critical and commercial failure in the US, grossing $47 million wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Neumeier
Edward Neumeier (born August 24, 1957) is an American screenwriter best known for his work on the science fiction movies ''RoboCop'' and ''Starship Troopers (film), Starship Troopers''. He wrote the latter's sequels ''Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation'', ''Starship Troopers 3: Marauder'' (which he also directed) and ''Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars''. Early life Edward Vann Neumeier was born to Gloria and Edward James Neumeier. Neumeier graduated at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California. Neumeier studied journalism at the University of California at Santa Cruz, then attended the School of Motion Picture and Television at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Career Early career After completing his bachelor's degree at UCLA, Neumeier started work in the Hollywood film business as a production assistant on the TV series ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi.'' He went on to become a Creative consultant, script reader in the Motion Picture Editors Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Weller
Peter Francis Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American actor and television director. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in which he played RoboCop (character), the titular character; ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension'' (1984); and ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' (2013). He appeared in such films as Woody Allen's ''Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995), the Oliver Stone-produced ''The New Age (film), The New Age'' (1994), and David Cronenberg's adaptation of William Burroughs's novel ''Naked Lunch (film), Naked Lunch'' (1991). In addition to a Saturn Award for Best Actor, Saturn Award nomination for his ''RoboCop'' role, he received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Academy Award nomination for his 1993 short ''Partners'', in which he also acted. In television, he hosted the program ''Engineering an Empire'' on the History (American TV network), History Chann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Allen (actress)
Nancy Allen (born June 24, 1950) is an American actress. She came to prominence for her performances in several films directed by Brian De Palma in the 1970s and early 1980s. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award nomination and three Saturn Award nominations. Her first major role was as Chris Hargensen in Brian De Palma's film '' Carrie'' (1976). Allen was subsequently cast as the co-lead in the Robert Zemeckis-directed comedy ''I Wanna Hold Your Hand'' (1978), followed by a supporting part in Steven Spielberg's ''1941'' (1979). Allen married De Palma in 1979, and her subsequent portrayal of a prostitute who witnesses a murder in his feature '' Dressed to Kill'' (1980) earned her a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. She then appeared in De Palma's neo-noir film ''Blow Out'' (1981), playing a woman implicated in an assassination. Allen and De Palma divorced in 1984. She appeared in the science fiction films '' Strange Invaders'' (1983) and '' The Philadelph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch filmmaker, who has worked variously in the Netherlands, the United States, and in France. He is known for directing genre films with strong satirical elements, often featuring graphic violence and/or sexual content. Many of his films are considered provocative, and were controversial when released. After receiving attention for the TV series '' Floris'' in his native Netherlands, Verhoeven's breakthrough film was the romantic drama '' Turkish Delight'' (1973), starring frequent collaborator Rutger Hauer, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign-Language Film. He later directed successful Dutch films including the period film '' Keetje Tippel'' (1975), the World War II film '' Soldier of Orange'' (1977), the adolescent drama '' Spetters'' (1980) and the Gerard Reve-adapating psychological thriller '' The Fourth Man'' (1983). In 1985, Verhoeven made his first Hollywood film '' Flesh and Blood'' and later had a successf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Davison (film Producer)
Jon Davison (born July 21, 1949) is an American film producer. Career Davison worked at New World Pictures in the 1970s. His producing credits include ''Airplane!'' (1980), ''RoboCop'' (1987), '' RoboCop 2'' (1990), ''Starship Troopers'' (1997), and ''The 6th Day'' (2000). Davison and animator Sally CruikshankDixon, Wheeler Winston, ed. ''Collected Interviews: Voices from Twentieth-Century Cinema.'' Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most po ... : Southern Illinois University Press, 2001, p. 209. were married March 17, 1984, and have a daughter, Dinah. Archive The moving image collection of Joe Dante and Jon Davison is held at the Academy Film Archive. The joint collection includes feature films, pre-production elements, and theatrical trailer reels. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Poledouris
Basil Konstantine Poledouris (; August 21, 1945 – November 8, 2006) was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors John Milius and Paul Verhoeven. Among his works are scores for the films ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), '' Red Dawn'' (1984), ''Iron Eagle'' (1986), ''RoboCop'' (1987), '' The Hunt for Red October'' (1990), ''Free Willy'' (1993), ''Starship Troopers'' (1997) and ''Les Misérables'' (1998). Poledouris won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special for his work on the four-part miniseries '' Lonesome Dove'' in 1989, and was a four-time recipient of the BMI Film Music Award. Life and career Born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Greek immigrant parents from Messenia, he credited two influences with guiding him towards music: the first was composer Miklós Rózsa; the second his own Greek Orthodox heritage. Poledou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
