RoboCop (character) RoboCop (character) RoboCop is a fictional robotically enhanced Detroit police officer designated as OCP Crime Prevention Unit 001, and is the main protagonist in the film series of the same name. The character begins as a human Detroit Police Officer named Alexander James "Alex" Murphy, who is killed in the line of duty by a vicious crime gang. Subsequently, Murphy is transformed into the cyborg entity RoboCop by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP). He is referred to as Robo by creators Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner in their original screenplay. Edward Neumeier's script and idea was rejected by many
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