Robocop 2 (1990) - He's Back To Protect The Innocents.

Robocop 2

He's Back To Protect The Innocents.
( Action / Comedy / Crime / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 110 min

Premiere Date:
Jun 22, 1990 [USA]

Director:	Irvin Kershner

Writers:	Edward Neumeier [characters] Michael Miner [characters] Frank Miller [story] Frank Miller [screenplay] Walon Green [screenplay]

Producers:	Patrick Crowley [Executive Producer] Jon Davison [Producer]

Music by	Leonard Rosenman

Cinematography:	Mark Irwin

Edited by:	Lee Smith Deborah Zeitman

Production Companys:	Orion Pictures Corporation Tobor Productions

Cast:

Peter Weller RoboCop/Officer Alex J. Murphy Nancy Allen Officer Anne Lewis Dan O’Herlihy The Old Man Tom Noonan Cain Robert DoQui Sergeant Warren Reed Felton Perry Donald Johnson Thomas Rosales Jr. Chet John Glover Magnavolt Salesman John Hateley Purse Snatcher Gage Tarrant Hooker John Ingle Surgeon General Roger Aaron Brown Whittaker Brandon Smith Flint Mark Rolston Stef Wallace Merck Gun Shop Owner Lila Finn Homeless Woman Gabriel Damon Hob Galyn Görg Angie, Cain's Woman Linda Thompson Mother with Baby Lily Chen Desperate Woman Clinton Austin Shirley Jimmy Murphy Angie Bolling Ellen Murphy Jeff McCarthy Holzgang Ken Lerner Tom Delaney Martin Casella Yuppie Willard E. Pugh Mayor Marvin Kuzak Phil Rubenstein Poulos		Belinda Bauer Dr. Juliette Faxx Charles Bailey Angry Citizen Jo Perkins Angry Citizen Erik Cord Angry Citizen Stephen Lee Officer Duffy Eric Glenn Injured Cop George Cheung Gilette Wanda De Jesus Estevez Tzi Ma Tak Akita Gary Bullock Hack Doctor Ed Geldart Electronics Store Owner David Dwyer Little League Coach Adam Faraizl Little League Kid Justin Seidner Brat Bill Bolender Cabbie Wayne Dehart Vendor Fabiana Udenio Sunblock 5000 Woman Cynthia Mackey Surgeon James McQueen Dr. Weltman Michael Weller OCP Security #1 Rutherford Cravens Reporter #1 Woody Watson OCP Security #2 Chris Quinten Reporter #2 Leeza Gibbons Jess Perkins Mario Machado Casey Wong Patricia Charbonneau Robocop Technician (uncredited) Frank Miller Frank, the chemist (uncredited)

Crew:

Kevin Bjorke cg effects Craig Busch location manager Murray K. Campbell gaffer: second unit Ron Kern transportation coordinator Peter Kuran special photographic effects Kevin Kutchaver animator Philip Maldonado set costumer Randy E. Moore weapons master		Vincent Prentice effects crew: Rob Bottin Monty Rowan camera operator John Sheeren first assistant camera: second unit John Sheeren additional camera operator Bubba Sheffield key rigging grip Cheryl A. Stone production accountant Phil Tippett stop motion animation

Special Effects:

Matte World Digital		Tippett Studio stop-motion visual effects

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Fourth Ward, Houston, Texas, USA

Houston, Texas, USA [Budweiser Brewery, Interstate 10 at the East Loop / Post Oak Boulevard / Main Street, night scene/ Wortham Center]

Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Lyons Avenue, Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $14,100,000 (USA)
Color Info:: Color
Laboratory:: Du Art Film Laboratories Inc., New York, USA

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

Quotes:

[Robocop shoots at man with cigarette]
RoboCop: Thank you for not smoking.
RoboCop: Dead or alive, you are coming with me.
Kane: One of us must die.
RoboCop: Dead, then.
_:Cain: People want paradise, and they will have it.

Trivia:

Frank Miller makes a cameo as "Frank", the chemist who makes the drug "Nuke" for Cain.
Robocop 2/Cain's metal body has the symbol for nuclear radiation attached to the chest. For most of the film, Cain produces & deals the designer drug Nuke.
A few of Robocop's new directives are:
1. DIRECTIVE 233 Restrain hostile feelings
2. DIRECTIVE 234 Promote positive attitude
3. DIRECTIVE 235 Suppress aggressiveness
4. DIRECTIVE 236 Promote pro-social values
5. DIRECTIVE 246 Don't rush traffic lights
6. DIRECTIVE 254 Encourage awareness
7. DIRECTIVE 256 Discourage harsh language
8. DIRECTIVE 258 Commend sincere efforts
9. DIRECTIVE 261 Talk things out
10. DIRECTIVE 262 Avoid Orion meetings
11. DIRECTIVE 266 Smile
12. DIRECTIVE 267 Keep an open mind
13. DIRECTIVE 268 Encourage participation
14. DIRECTIVE 273 Avoid stereotyping
15. DIRECTIVE 278 Seek non-violent solutions
16. DIRECTIVE 238 Avoid destructive behavior
17. DIRECTIVE 239 Be accessible
18. DIRECTIVE 240 Participate in group activities
19. DIRECTIVE 241 Avoid interpersonal conflicts
20. DIRECTIVE 242 Avoid premature value judgements
21. DIRECTIVE 243 Pool opinions before expressing yourself
22. DIRECTIVE 244 Discourage feelings of negativity and hostility
23. DIRECTIVE 245 If you haven't got anything nice to say don't talk
24. DIRECTIVE 246 Don't rush traffic lights
25. DIRECTIVE 247 Don't run through puddles and splash pedestrians or other cars
26. DIRECTIVE 248 Don't say that you are always prompt when you are not
27. DIRECTIVE 249 Don't be oversensitive to the hostility and negativity of others
28. DIRECTIVE 250 Don't walk across a ballroom floor swinging your arms
The point-of-view shots from Robocop include references to MS-DOS, while the point-of-view shots from Robocop 2 feature a Apple MacIntosh-style interface, with a skull instead of the Apple logo.
In the scene where Robocop was being reprogrammed by Dr. Juliette Faxx, the following hex numbers scroll quickly up the screen: "50 45 54 45 20 4B 55 52 41 4E 20 49 53 20 41 20 47 52 45 41 54 20 47 55 59". Converted to ASCII text, it reads: "PETE KURAN IS A GREAT GUY". Peter Kuran was the special effects photographer.

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