RoboCop 2 (1990)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers (WGA):

Edward Neumeier (characters) &
Michael Miner (characters) ...

Release Date:

22 June 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

He's back to protect the innocents.

Plot:

A corrupt businesswoman seeks to disable Robocop in favor of her own model of cyborg.

Plot Keywords:

Robocop | Police | Cyborg | Law Enforcement | Android

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Belinda Bauer	...	Dr. Juliette Faxx
John Glover	...	Magnavolt Salesman
Mario Machado	...	Casey Wong
Leeza Gibbons	...	Jess Perkins
John Ingle	...	Surgeon General
Tom Noonan	...	Cain
Roger Aaron Brown	...	Whittaker
Gabriel Damon	...	Hob
Mark Rolston	...	Stef
Lila Finn	...	Homeless Woman
John Hateley	...	Purse Snatcher
Gage Tarrant	...	Hooker
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Chet (as Tommy Rosales)
Brandon Smith	...	Flint
Wallace Merck	...	Gun Shop Owner

Runtime:

Germany:82 min (FSK 16 version) | USA:117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:R (video rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Italy:T | West Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) (re-release) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1990) | Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Austria:18 (cut) | Japan:R-18 (laserdisc rating) | France:U (DVD rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-15 (2002) (uncut version) | Finland:K-16 (1991) (cut version) | Finland:K-16 (1996) | France:-12 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Norway:(Banned) (1990-2003) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Fourth Ward, Houston, Texas, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Norwegian director Nils Gaup was offered the project but turned it down.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When RoboCop shoots the man in the head during the baby hostage scene, the fake baby's arm dangles limply by it's cloth when it's almost dropped, revealing it to be a normal, store-bought children's baby doll.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Magnavolt Salesman: MagnaVolt - The final word in auto security. No embarrassing alarm noise, no need to trouble the police... And it won't even run down your battery!
Commercial Voiceover: MagnaVolt! Lethal Response!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in WCW/NWA Capital Combat (1990) (V)

Soundtrack:

THE KID GOES WILD

Excellent Sequel! Great film!

I don't think anyone is going to argue that the first Robocop film in the series is, by far, the best! But, I still think this installment is very good and has a lot of good things to offer. The story is quite interesting and pretty well thought out. The characters are pretty much the same as the first film, nothing terribly new there. The special effects are absolutely superb and the action is done rather well throughout the film.

Like any film, this film has some flaws. One thing that really bothered me is that they made Robocop more of a Blue-ish color instead of a silver or grey color, it would looked better if they had stuck to the original color. Also, there are a few scenes that are meant to be comedic, but just didn't pull through. Other than that, I thought the film was rather good.

The new cyborg in this film, aptly named "Robocop 2" is astonishing in every way. I thought it was a phenomenal design and beautifully done! The weaponry on this cyborg was quite impressive as well.

The actors in this film did a fine job, I can't think of any that I disliked and the direction of Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back) was quite good as well.

Even though I liked this film a great deal, I still wouldn't recommend it to everyone. If you saw and liked the original RoboCop, then I think you really ought to see this one, I'm not saying you'll like it, I would hope that you do, but you still may not (as many reviewers on this site have made clear). I would say that if you like a good sci-fi film, then you should check this film out, and I hope you like it. Anyhow, thanks for reading,

-Chris