Review of RoboCop (1987) by David A — 03 Feb 2014

Although it may not reach the heights of the first two terminators Robocop is a smart and bloody addition to sci-fi films.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by David A on 03 Feb 2014.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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