Review of RoboCop (1987) by Aktar K — 26 Nov 2011

1980's, Detroit, Robots, Sleaze. We have a winner.

This review of RoboCop (1987) was written by Aktar K on 26 Nov 2011.

RoboCop has generally received very positive reviews.

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