RoboCop was shot by director of photography Jost Vocano on 35 mm film using Arriflex 35 BL cameras and Zeiss Super Speed lenses, finished photochemically, and presented in the theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Arrow Video brings RoboCop to Ultra HD in a Limited Edition release utilizing the same 4K master as before, which itself was sourced from a 4K restoration of the original camera negative performed by MGM in 2013 with the approval of Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison, and co-writer/co-producer Ed Neumeier. The Director’s Cut comes from the same master, but the lower generation materials used to complete it are still present as the original negative trims are now considered lost. However, Arrow Video was able to a new 4K scan of these trims for this release. Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi masterpiece infuses 2000AD's Judge Dredd with 80's corporate greed for a darkly witty, brazenly violent, and still-resonant satire that is also a just about perfect future cop thriller. Casting Old Detroit, an interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s ensemble cast was assembled Nnno! I don't care! It looks great on blu...it's really pretty decent, I'm more or less happy with what I've got...i mean it's still the same film , yeah? Split screen comparisons between the Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut, and the Theatrical Cut and edited-for-TV version

unlike anything anybody had ever seen before, and, really, unlike anything anybody would ever see again. With a cynical, satirical eye on Reagan-era American culture, Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop imagines a dystopian future where a corporation owns and controls a police department. With a memorable performance by Peter Weller as the titular character, the thoughtfully penetrating film remains a wildly entertaining actioner."

The new release includes a 4K restoration of the film, which you can watch with both the original and alternate endings, all presented in 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray. Arrow Films have created what is undoubtedly the definitive 4K Robocop collection. The movie has never looked better, and likely never will look better than this. Grain is prevalent, and even more noticeable during the TV sequences, but isn’t distracting. The HDR makes Robocop’s armour pop with a violet hue that I’ve never seen before. The Improvements also include the Director’s cut footage, which on previous Blu-ray releases that I’ve owned had clearly not been remastered. Here it is, and while it isn’t a perfect match in quality, it Is closer here than it ever has been before. There is a wealth of archive and new special features, including a very charming interview with Nancy Allen. And the edited-for-television version, which I had actually avoided till now, is hilarious.

The Director’s Cut is housed on one disc, with the theatrical version found on the other. The former is one of the most famous Director’s Cuts out there, given the number of times the movie was submitted to the MPAA, which kept giving it the dreaded X rating until finally putting an R rating on it, a requirement of Verhoeven’s contract. The second platter also includes one of the notorious TV versions of the film too, albeit without much attention paid to image quality, which is to be expected. It’s worth saying that 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs are region-free, so anyone with a 4K Blu-ray player can enjoy these films, wherever they are in the world. The film comes in two versions the directors and theatrical release, which is mainly about violence cuts, no narrative changes. The remaster to 4K is well done except on some of the added scenes where there is a noticeable drop which I would say is down to the source material.Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson RoboCop: Creating a Legend (SD, 21 min) — An amusing retrospective with fairly recent interviews on the production, Weller's performance, the making of the metallic suit and the challenges experienced by the filmmakers.

Unaware of his former life, RoboCop executes a brutal campaign against crime all the while his humanity is slipping away. There is also a sit-down with composer Don Peake as well as outtakes, trailers, TV spots and a look at the original screenplay.Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film on two 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ discs with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Split screen comparisons between the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut, and the Theatrical Cut and edited-for-TV version Paul Verhoeven was considered a cutting edge filmmaker when RoboCop was originally released. With a line up that includes Flesh + Blood, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and Starship Troopers, it’s difficult to argue with that. A terrific visualist with a penchant for over-the-top violence, he also nailed the action and science fiction genres over the head, while at the same time putting his own personal stamp on his work. It’s also difficult to overlook the satire running throughout RoboCop, particularly with the local newscasts, the commercials in between, and the generic TV show containing the famous catchphrase "I’d buy that for a dollar!"

Like Arrow’s other recent 4K release, 12 Monkeys, RoboCop’s visual improvement in 4K is more of incremental than revolutionary. Given the film’s vintage and its use of special effects of the old school optical variety, the jump to 4K is a double-edged sword: little details are better, resulting in image quality that might even surpass what you could see in the movie theater in 1987, while the softness of the special effects stands out more.

Commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director's Cut) As the original camera negative only corresponded to the original R-rated theatrical version of the film, additional film elements were sourced from