RoboCop: The Animated Series greater range of movement than in the films. The Old Detroit of the series is also considerably more technologically advanced: lasers replace handguns and robots are commonplace, Dr. Tyler (who appears in the original film) is the creator of the RoboCop Program, not Bob Morton, and also serves as one of Murphy's confidants as well as his caregiver, along with Dr. Roosevelt. Clarence Boddicker and his gang, the men responsible for Alex's Murphy's death prior to him becoming RoboCop, died in the film. Here they remain at large and battle RoboCop again in "Menace of the Mind". In 1991, three
The Cry of the Owl (1987 film) It made its US premiere on October 16, 1991 in New York City. Although released on VHS in many countries, the American DVD is the only available digital release for the home media market at present (2011). Also in 1987, German writer-director Tom Toelle directed an adaption for German television titled "Der Schrei der Eule". A third film adaptation written and directed by Jamie Thraves and starring Julia Stiles and Paddy Considine was released in 2009. The Cry of the Owl (1987 film) The Cry of the Owl (Original: "Le cri du hibou") is a 1987 French-Italian thriller film, adapted