Revisiting Robocop (1987) with Dom Griffin
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Revisiting Robocop (1987) with Dom Griffin

Summary

Rob Lee welcomes Dominic Griffin on to the podcast to discuss the 1987's classic Robocop. 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 (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) 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.

Rob Lee welcomes Dominic Griffin on to the podcast to discuss the 1987's classic Robocop.

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Summary

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 (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) 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.

Release date: July 17, 1987

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Starring
Peter Weller
Nancy Allen
Daniel O'Herlihy
Ronny Cox
Kurtwood Smith
Miguel Ferrer

Writers
Edward Neumeier
Michael Miner

Creators and Guests

Rob Lee
Host
Rob Lee
Rob Lee is a cultural curator & podcaster from Baltimore, Maryland.
Dom Griffin
Guest
Dom Griffin
Dominic Griffin is a pop culture polymath who lives on the internet. He is the host and producer of The Armchair Auteur, a YouTube series of film criticism