RoboCop (1987)

Detroit, in the near future: criminals have free reign throughout the city, ordinary law enforcement methods have failed...and the latest cop to fall in the line of duty is husband and father Alex Murphy (Peter Weller). This, however, gives the corporate suits now running the city PD their opening--and they resurrect him as a half-man, half-machine guardian programmed to clean up the streets. Hit sci-fi actioner by Paul Verhoeven co-stars Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer. 103 min. C/Rtg: R

RoboCop 2 (1990)

Cyborg supercop Murphy (Peter Weller) is back to uphold the law and protect the innocent in crime-ridden near-future Detroit, but between the corrupting influence of his corporate sponsors on the police department, a psychotic drug lord (Tom Noonan) foisting his wares on the community, and the threat posed by a fearsome "replacement model," his return may be short-lived. Super sci-fi sequel also stars Nancy Allen, Belinda Bauer, Dan O Herlihy. Irvin Kershner directs; co-scripted by Frank Miller. 117 min. C/Rtg: R

RoboCop 3 (1993)

Robert John Burke dons the cyborg carapace in this arresting actioner, as RoboCop braces for OCP’s final gambit to take over Detroit. His corporate creators are ready to the city’s low-income undesirables out of their homes...and they’ll use their new Japanese parent company’s ninja androids to do it! RoboCop joins forces with urban freedom fighters for a last stand in the series capper; Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, Mako, CCH Pounder also star. C/Rtg: PG-13