Culture news This legendary sci-fi film from the 80s is making its comeback to the cinema in a never before seen version!
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This police officer is surely the only one that the Detroit mercenaries did not want to run into. 36 years after its release, this iconic character will make his return to the cinema!
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Robocop is back 36 years later!
Even though he will be back in the cinema, 36 years after his last appearance, Robocop has never left the hearts of pop culture fans. Indeed, the most badass cop in Detroit is back on April 24 in a restored 4K version. The distribution company Splendor Films decided to pay homage to one of the first science fiction classics released in 1988. For its release in the 80s, the 50% man and 50% machine cop still brought together 1.6 million spectators in French cinemas. Director Ed Neumeier takes us to the near future where society is controlled by the Omni Product Cartel. OCP dreams of building a futuristic megalopolis: Delta City . The hero of the film Alex Murphy is played by Peter Weller. At the start of the film, Alex Murphy is an ordinary police officer, but unfortunately during an intervention, he is brutally murdered by members of a criminal gang.
To remedy this problem, two scientists will work to find a way to fight the cartel. It is finally Leon, who arrives to design Robocop, half-man, half-robot. To design his new protective weapon, Léon brings Alex Murphy back to life, who becomes the city's professional killer. Robocop, no longer having any memory of his former life, will gradually make more than disturbing revelations. Through this action film, the director wanted to convey satirical and philosophical messages about the society of the time. This film was one of the first big successes in the SF genre and remains today one of the best ever made.
A modestly priced sci-fi film
When you look at the production cost of today's science fiction films, it is very easy to reach tens of millions of dollars. However, the Robocop movie was made with a budget of 13.7 million dollars. Its relatively modest cost was very profitable with its $53.4 million grossed at the international box office. What is most surprising is that it is the most expensive Robocop armor on the film. Indeed, its price is between 500,000 and 1 million dollars. The armor is made from a steel alloy and weighed so much that it was lose up to 1.5 kilos in Peter Weller, per day !
After the enormous success of the first part, several sequels were released without ever achieving the expected success. The last Robocop film dates from 2014 and it is a remake directed by José Padilha. It must be said that it will be complicated to compete with Ed Neumeier's film which won an Oscar in 1988. Its success has given rise to multiple derivative products such as video games, comics and figurines. See you on April 24 to find Robocop!