Review of RoboCop (1987) by Kevin G — 07 Oct 2013

A big, bloody and brilliant satire on the Reagan-era 80s.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by Kevin G on 07 Oct 2013.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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