Review of RoboCop (1987) by Jamie Y — 18 Feb 2012

Ultra-violent, sometimes weird, but entertaining.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by Jamie Y on 18 Feb 2012.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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