RoboCop is an 2014 American cyberpunk action film, directed by José Padilla. It's a modern remake of the 1987 film with an same name. The film stars Joel Kinnaman as the title character, with Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, and Jay Baruchel in supporting roles.
Plot
Set in 2028 Detroit, OmniCorp has become a global leader in automated military drones—which American law currently bans for domestic use. They pivot by rebuilding critically injured officer Alex Murphy as a cyborg law enforcer, hoping to sway public opinion and repeal the ban
However, Murphy’s human mind remains inside the machine, prompting internal struggles between moral conflict over the new robotic policing paradigm.
Cast
- Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy / RoboCop
- Gary Oldman as Dr. Dennett Norton
- Michael Keaton as Raymond Sellars (CEO of OmniCorp)
- Abbie Cornish as Clara Murphy
- Samuel L. Jackson as Pat Novak
- Jackie Earle Haley as Rick Mattox
- Michael K. Williams as Jack Lewis
- Jay Baruchel as Tom Pope
- Jennifer Ehle as Liz Kline
- Marianne Jean‑Baptiste as Chief Karen Dean
- Aimee Garcia as Jae Kim
- Douglas Urbanski as Mayor Durant
Release
The film received a wide theatrical release on February 12, 2014 by Sony Pictures Releasing (through Columbia Pictures), The film received mixed reviews, being considered inferior to the original film. It grossed $242.6 million against its $100–130 million budget. Template:Columbia Pictures