RoboCop Movies: Classic Trilogy

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1987 - 19933 Films5h 23m3.3 Average

This watch order focuses on the original RoboCop trilogy that established the franchise's cyberpunk legacy. Beginning with Verhoeven's acclaimed original, the trilogy follows the complete arc of Alex Murphy's transformation and his ongoing battle against crime and corruption in dystopian Detroit.

While the sequels shifted in tone from the original's satirical edge, they maintain narrative continuity and expand the RoboCop mythology within the same universe.

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RoboCop

19871h 42m4.3
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith

In a dystopian Detroit, a murdered police officer is transformed into a cyborg law enforcer by a corrupt corporation. The mechanized cop must confront his human past while battling crime and corporate corruption.

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RoboCop 2

19901h 57m3.2
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, Willard E. Pugh

In this sequel, RoboCop faces a new threat as a dangerous drug called "Nuke" spreads through Detroit under the leadership of a fanatical criminal named Cane. When OCP's attempts to create new RoboCop units fail, they turn the drug lord himself into the twisted RoboCop 2.

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RoboCop 3

19931h 44m2.3
Director: Fred Dekker
Cast: Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, John Castle, Jill Hennessy

In the third installment of the RoboCop franchise, the cyborg police officer faces a moral dilemma when mega-corporation OCP uses mercenaries to forcibly relocate Detroit residents for their Delta City project. RoboCop must choose between his corporate programming and protecting the innocent civilians fighting back against corporate oppression.

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