Review of RoboCop (1987) by Justin O — 31 Oct 2012

A great sci-fi action movie whose sequels need to be recycled.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by Justin O on 31 Oct 2012.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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