Review of RoboCop (1987) by Taylor W — 19 Jul 2012

Fun, brutal and surprisingly smart for the time.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by Taylor W on 19 Jul 2012.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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