In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters. Cited as one of the best films of 1987, this cyberpunk action flick spawned a franchise that included two sequels, a television series, a remake, two animated TV series, a mini-series, video games, and a number of comic book adaptations.