Review of RoboCop (1987) by Andrew B — 02 Oct 2014

Classic action sci-fi movie that I loved as a kid & still love to this day.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by Andrew B on 02 Oct 2014.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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