Arte broadcasts, this Sunday, February 5, Robocop, an absolutely cult science fiction film, directed by Paul Verhoeven in 1987. It depicts an ultra-violent dystopian society in which a hybrid, half-robot, half-man, will rule the roost. In Detroit, in the year 2000, the police officer Alex Murphy is brutally assassinated in the exercise of his functions. Mutilated and tortured by the members of the underworld he was pursuing, he is brought back to life by the OCP, a military-industrial and commercial conglomerate, which transforms him into Robocop, a ruthless and overarmed robot police officer. After his metamorphosis, this father of a family has kept only snippets of memories of his past life and only his ex-teammate recognizes him in his new appearance.
Two sequels and a remake for Robocop
It was Peter Weller, who was chosen to play the title role, although Arnold Schwarzenegger or Michael Ironside had been approached before him to play him. Their build did not allow them to wear the armor of the character. The actor has also suffered martyrdom in the costume of the super cop, losing several pounds in the process. The feature film had a hard time finding its director. David Cronenberg and Jonathan Kaplan refused to risk it and Paul Verhoeven had thrown the screenplay in the trash after reading its first pages. It was his wife who finally convinced him to embark on the project, highlighting his interest and his particularities. After its public success, the film had two sequels, Robocop IIin 1990, directed by Irvin Kershner, which retains Peter Weller in the title role, then Robocop III in 1992. This time it is Robert Burke, who takes on the costume of the super policeman. In 2014, the film got a remake by Brazilian director José Padilha.
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Two scenes from the film never saw the light of day
As revealed IMDBtwo scenes from Robocop had been storyboarded, but were never shot. In the first, Alex Murphy, who became Robocop, was to go to his own grave. The second also related to the death of the policeman. It was a long car chase, which led them to the old steelworks where he had died in horrific circumstances.
