Nearly 40 years after its release, Robocop is still among the best sci-fi films and remains one of the most cult productions of the 80s. On the occasion of its return to the cinema, test yourself on the most famous films of this decade.
In 1988, a police officer like no other landed on the big screen: Robocop. Played by Peter Weller, this half-man, half-robot cop has left his mark on a whole generation of spectators who can now rediscover his adventures in a Detroit plagued by crime at the cinema since Paul Verhoeven’s film was released in theaters on Wednesday.
On the occasion of this exceptional re-release, in a restored 4K version what’s more, we invite you to try to recognize 8 other feature films from the 80s with just a detail of their posters. But before diving back into your childhood or adolescence, here are some filming anecdotes concerning this science fiction staple that is Robocop.
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2 sequels and 1 remake
Robocop was the subject of two sequels: the first, Robocop 2 by Irvin Kershner (1990), with Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy and Robert Doqui, and the second, Robocop 3 by Fred Dekker (1993) , still with Nancy Allen and Robert Doqui, but in which Robert John Burke succeeded Peter Weller. Furthermore, a remake soberly titled RoboCop directed by the Brazilian José Padilha and carried by the Swede Joel Kinnaman saw the light of day in 2014.
Influence
One of the film’s screenwriters, Edward Neumeier, had the idea for Robocop after participating in the filming of Blade Runner (1982), the characters Harrison Ford chases being also machine-men.
Machine music
Terminator music (the arrival of the Terminator in our world) is present in Robocop. This is a nod from director Paul Verhoeven to James Cameron’s film. Common point between the two characters: they are machines with a human face.