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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1990 DVD Release: 10/22/1997 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 56 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action See Also: Robocop 2 [Widescreen]

The serialized story structure and barbed social commentary from comic book creator and co-writer Frank Miller earned critical respect in this satirical science fiction sequel directed by Irvin Kershner. Peter Weller returns as RoboCop, a futuristic cyborg fashioned from cutting-edge technology and the biological remains of slain Detroit police officer, Alex Murphy. Still patrolling the city streets, RoboCop is scheduled by his creator, Omni Consumer Products, to be replaced by a new "superior" model, RoboCop 2, that according to designer Juliette Faxx (Belinda Bauer), will contain the human remains not of a cop but a criminal. In the meantime, an instantly addictive drug called Nuke is sweeping through Detroit thanks to a kingpin named Cain (Tom Noonan). Taking Cain to task, RoboCop is captured and dismantled. When he's put back together, the cyborg is reprogrammed with a series of socially conscious commands (in a sly mocking of the then relatively new concept of "political correctness") that render him impotent as a law enforcer. Taking charge by rewiring himself with an electrical overload, RoboCop arrests Cain, who is injured in the process. Faxx secretly takes Cain's brain and inserts it into RoboCop 2, turning the robot immediately into a law-breaking murder machine and leading to a violent showdown between two generations of robotic crime-fighters. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Peter Weller - Robocop
Nancy Allen - Anne Lewis
Dan O'Herlihy - Old Man
Belinda Bauer - Dr. Juliette Faxx
Tom Noonan - Cain

Everyone's favorite futuristic cyborg is back in the action-packed sequel Robocop 2. Image has done an only passable job with this 1.85:1 non-anamorphic widescreen transfer. There are many instances of dirt and grain inside the image while black levels often have a tinge of grayness to them. Overall, this is an only mediocre picture that should someday be given a proper anamorphic transfer. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital Surround in English and is very limited to only the front and center speakers. The dialogue, effects, and music are all clear of any distortion or hiss, though this mix is very unimpressive. No alternate subtitles or soundtracks are available on this disc. Sadly, fans of this series will have to wait for a true special edition of Robocop 2; this DVD is completely bare-bones without even a single theatrical trailer to satisfy fans. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide