Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Joe H — 08 Aug 2011

Loved this as a kid, but can really see the shortcomings now. Still better than you may think. Sort of.

This review of RoboCop 2 (1990) was written by Joe H on 08 Aug 2011.

RoboCop 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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