The film "Robocop": actors, roles, plot, interesting facts and reviews

There are superheroes whose names are known all over the world. Among them, Batman, Man of Steel, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk and, of course, Robocop. The character is familiar to all fans of the fantasy genre from small to large. The theme of his appearance and adventure has repeatedly been raised in the cinema, and probably we will see more than one project with his participation. The four actors who appeared at different times on the screen are changing actors of the film "Robocop", but the story line remains almost identical.

Robocop

Robocop or a robot policeman is a fictional character, known to the whole world, included, according to the magazine "The World of Fiction", in the top three "most-most robots". It was his image that marked the beginning of a series of fantastic films of the same name. According to the idea of the authors, it was created on the basis of the human central nervous system of police officer Alex J. Murphy from Detroit, who died while performing the task. The corporation that created it, says that the robot has no consciousness and claims ownership of it. His actions are limited to three main aspects: to abide by the law, protect the innocent and serve society, which echoes the three laws of robotics A. Azimov.

Paul Verhoeven's film

The premiere of the first version of the fantastic action movie, shot by the famous director from the Netherlands, took place in 1987. Robocop (actor Peter Weller) was a great success, won the IFC award, one "Oscar" and two nominations, as well as another 8 prestigious cinematographic awards. The budget of the picture was 13 million dollars, and the box office - 53.4 million. The wide popularity of the film and commercial success led to the creation of sequels (there are now 4 tapes), cartoons, comics, video games, television series, etc.

Completely finished tape in 1987 received an age limit of 18+ because of the abundance of scenes of violence and the amount of blood. This situation practically put an end to the director's rolling expectations, and he went on to remount, reducing the number of cruel moments. The final version had a qualification of 16+. This film can rightly be called "Robocop 1". The actors involved in the project are not so well known to the modern spectator. Participation in the first part of the franchise for many of them became a celebrity hour.

About the plot

The action of the fantastic action movie is unfolding in the near future. The grim streets of Detroit are covered by a wave of violence. The government goes on a deal with a commercial enterprise that promises to debug the work of the police and the municipality. However, it is not interested in restoring Detroit, but in its complete replacement with the so-called "city of the future", which is completely subordinate to the corporation. Initially, it is necessary to clear the streets of criminals and for this the company offers a robot. As a biological (human) basis, use the body of the murdered on the job of police officer Alex Murphy.

Top performers

Peter Weller - the first actor who played a robocop (pictures from the film in the photo above). He graduated from the University of North Texas and then the Academy of Dramatic Art, after which he began his career in the theater. Has played in more than 50 films, but it was the Robocop that brought him the greatest popularity. After shooting the second part of the franchise, he was supposed to participate in the third part. However, the actor refused, as he was extremely unhappy with the scenario of the previous film. Now he carries out active teaching activities in Syracuse University at the Department of Literature and Fine Arts, and also conducts the television program "How the Empires were Created" on the historical channel.

As a result of P. Weller's refusal, the actor Robert John Burke, known to the audience for the role of Bart Bass in the series "Gossip Girl", Zmuid's officer from the "Sopranos" clan, Patrick Leary from the "White Collar" and others, got into the third part of the Robocop franchise.

To participate in the remake of the 1987 film directed by Jose Padilla, an American actor of Swedish origin Joel Kinnaman was invited. To a wide audience he is known for his participation in the films "Easy Money", "Squad of Suicides", "Girl with a Dragon Tattoo" and the television series "Murder".

The film "Robocop": actors of the role (1987)

The role of naparnitsa Alex Murphy, police officer Anne Lewis in the trilogy about the robocopope was played by American film actress Nancy Ann Allen. The most famous projects with her participation are "Puncture" and "Carrie". Three times was nominated for the Saturn Award, including as the best actress in the film "Robocop" and the best actress in the final part of the trilogy.

The role of the cold-blooded and soulless vice president of the Richard DAS Richard Dick Jones was performed by the popular American television actor, guitarist and singer Ronnie Cox.

In addition, such actors as Kertwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Paul McCrain, Ray Wise, Calvin Yang, etc. took part in the film. Many of them continued to work in the second and third parts.

The film by Jose Padilli

Remake of the popular fantasy film was taken up by the Brazilian director. The "skeleton" of the plot remained almost unchanged, but still has some differences from the first tape "Robocop". Actor starring, as already mentioned, this time Joel Kinnaman. In addition, negotiations were held with Russell Crowe, Michael Fassbender and Mattias Schnarths.

Unlike its predecessor in 1987, the film received very mixed reviews from critics and did not have the same overwhelming success at the box office.

About the plot

The head of a large corporation wants to use robots in police service instead of ordinary people. However, this proposal causes disapproval of the general public and does not pass in the Senate. Then the company's board comes to the decision to create something new and revolutionary, a product that would combine the capabilities of the human brain and advanced developments in the field of robotics. To do this, invite the brilliant scientist D. Norton. They together look through police chronicles in search of a suitable candidate.

In the remake, Alex Murphy, too, dies, but this time chosen a different way - criminals lay explosives in his car. In addition, the main character got a family.

However, over time, scientists understand that it is difficult to connect the human mind and feelings with the cold-bloodedness of the machine. The film more reveals the theme of this inner struggle, when the brain can not cope with the load and have to oppress some of his feelings, bringing suffering to relatives and to Alex himself.

"Robocop": actors and roles (2014)

In contrast to the original film in the remake, the protagonist has not a partner, but a partner of Jack Lewes performed by Michael K. Williams.

The role of Alex Murphy's wife Clara was performed by Australian actress Abby Cornish (photo above). Domestic audience, she is familiar primarily with the films "Good Year", "Candy", "Bright Star", "The Region of Darkness". The role was offered to Rebecca Hall, but she refused, among the contenders were also Jessica Alba, Keith Mara and Carey Russell.

The brilliant scientist Dr. Dennett Norton on screen is embodied by the world celebrity - British actor, producer, director and musician Gary Oldman. He is known for his tremendous skill in the field of reincarnation from an absolute villain to a positive character.

Two more world-class stars in the movie "Robocop" - actor Michael Keaton (general director of the corporation on the plot) and Samuel L. Jackson (in the role of Pat Novak).