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PART MAN, PART MACHINE, ALL COP. RoboCop, from Orion Pictures, marked + Blood director Paul Verhoeven’s Hollywood debut and instantly became an enduring sci-fi/action classic when it landed in theaters in the summer of 1987. Verhoeven’s peerlessly exciting and kinetic visuals were matched by a sharp script, iconic cast and exceptional special effects by Rob Bottin (The Thing) and Phil Tippett (The Empire Strikes Back). The film takes place in Detroit in the not-too-distant future. Heroic cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai) is ned down in the line of duty, only to be resurrected as RoboCop – a cybernetic mix of spare human parts and Motor City steel, and the latest defense against crime designed by the all-powerful OCP Corporation. As RoboCop’s memories of his former life as Murphy resurface, only his ex-partner (Nancy Allen, Dressed To Kill) stands beside him to fight against the vicious thugs responsible for his death, as well as a nefarious top-level OCP executive orchestrating the chaos from above. DIRECTOR’S CUT SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS * 4K restoration of the Director’s Cut from the original camera negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved by director Paul Verhoeven * High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation * Original lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound option * Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing * Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier * New commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon * New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen * The Future of Law : Creating RoboCop, a newly filmed interview with co-writer Michael Miner * RoboTalk, a newly filmed conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nicholas McCarthy (director of Orion Pictures’ The Prodigy) * Truth of Character, a newly filmed interview with star Nancy Allen on her role as Lewis * Casting Old Detroit, a newly filmed interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s ensemble cast was assembled * Connecting the s, a newly filmed interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt * Analog, a new featurette focusing on the special photographic effects, including new interviews with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver * More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson * RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props and memorabilia * 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett * RoboCop: Creating A Legend, Villains of Old Detroit, Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew * Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg * Four deleted scenes * The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett * Director’s Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes * Two theatrical trailers and three TV spots * Extensive image galleries * Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper