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: Initially, Paul Verhoeven dismissed the script as "dumb," but he was persuaded by his wife, who pointed out the layered satire and the "soul" of the story regarding a man losing his identity.

The story follows ( Peter Weller ), a dedicated policeman in Old Detroit who is brutally executed by a gang led by Clarence Boddicker ( Kurtwood Smith ). Murphy is "resurrected" by OCP as a cybernetic law enforcer. RoboCop 1

: Although set in a futuristic, crime-ridden Detroit , the movie was primarily filmed in Dallas, Texas , using modern landmarks like Dallas City Hall to represent the headquarters of the mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP) . : Initially, Paul Verhoeven dismissed the script as

: Special effects legend Rob Bottin designed the iconic RoboCop suit, while Phil Tippett utilized stop-motion animation for the rival mechanical enforcer, ED-209 . Narrative and Cast : Although set in a futuristic, crime-ridden Detroit