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The computer that Robocop looks up criminal records on is actually a Northern Telecom telephone switch.

The point-of-view shots from Robocop include references to MS-DOS.

Director Cameo: Paul Verhoeven dancing in the disco, looking into the camera, when Leon is arrested. Second cameo in 6000 SUX commercial, looking into camera hysterical.

The entrance to the OCP building in the movie is actually the front entrance of Dallas City Hall with extensive matte work above to make the building appear to be a giant skyscraper.

The song "Show Me Your Spine" by P.T.P. is playing in the club when RoboCop arrests Leon. This song, which features vocals by Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, has never been released in any format and can only be heard in this scene.

The point-of-view shots from the Robocop's perspective were created with Amiga Video Toaster.

For the theatrical trailer Orion used the music from the Terminators arrival in Terminator, The (1984) which is also a movie about a machine in human form.

Stephanie Zimbalist was originally cast in RoboCop, but had to give up part when called back to film more episodes of NBC series, _Remington Steele (1982)_

The movie was supposed to have custom-built police cars built on Camaro chassis. However, the day the first car arrived on the set, everybody took one look at it and burst into laughter. The decision was then made to use the Ford Taurus SHO. ED-209's angry growl was actually that of a black panther.

Two scenes storyboarded, but never filmed were: a scene where RoboCop visits his grave, and a long car chase which was an alternate scene that got them to the old steel mill (place Murphy died). The car chase was after Robo removed his helmet, and had Robo and Lewis break up a riot, followed by a shootout with Joe and Emil (with their military guns seen at the film's end). Eventually, they retreated to their cars where there was a car chase to the old steel mill.

The costume was so hot and heavy that Peter Weller was losing three pounds a day from water loss. Eventually, an air conditioner was installed in the costume.

The "Cobra Assault Cannons" are working Barrett.50 caliber sniper rifles with some plastic molding added to the frame.

ED-209's voice is that of producer Jon Davison. ED-209's body was based on the design of a Bell helicopter and the overall appearance is reminiscent of a line of toys named Robotech which were based on an 1980s animated cartoon series.

RoboCop's gun was actually a modified Beretta M93R: The barrel was extended and modified to resemble a casket. The weapon has three settings: single shot, three-round-burst (which was used in the film), and full-automatic.


	The Films > RoboCop > Trivia The computer that Robocop looks up criminal records on is actually a Northern Telecom telephone switch. The point-of-view shots from Robocop include references to MS-DOS. Director Cameo: Paul Verhoeven dancing in the disco, looking into the camera, when Leon is arrested. Second cameo in 6000 SUX commercial, looking into camera hysterical. The entrance to the OCP building in the movie is actually the front entrance of Dallas City Hall with extensive matte work above to make the building appear to be a giant skyscraper. The song "Show Me Your Spine" by P.T.P. is playing in the club when RoboCop arrests Leon. This song, which features vocals by Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy, has never been released in any format and can only be heard in this scene. The point-of-view shots from the Robocop's perspective were created with Amiga Video Toaster. For the theatrical trailer Orion used the music from the Terminators arrival in Terminator, The (1984) which is also a movie about a machine in human form. Stephanie Zimbalist was originally cast in RoboCop, but had to give up part when called back to film more episodes of NBC series, _Remington Steele (1982)_ The movie was supposed to have custom-built police cars built on Camaro chassis. However, the day the first car arrived on the set, everybody took one look at it and burst into laughter. The decision was then made to use the Ford Taurus SHO. ED-209's angry growl was actually that of a black panther. Two scenes storyboarded, but never filmed were: a scene where RoboCop visits his grave, and a long car chase which was an alternate scene that got them to the old steel mill (place Murphy died). The car chase was after Robo removed his helmet, and had Robo and Lewis break up a riot, followed by a shootout with Joe and Emil (with their military guns seen at the film's end). Eventually, they retreated to their cars where there was a car chase to the old steel mill. The costume was so hot and heavy that Peter Weller was losing three pounds a day from water loss. Eventually, an air conditioner was installed in the costume. The "Cobra Assault Cannons" are working Barrett.50 caliber sniper rifles with some plastic molding added to the frame. ED-209's voice is that of producer Jon Davison. ED-209's body was based on the design of a Bell helicopter and the overall appearance is reminiscent of a line of toys named Robotech which were based on an 1980s animated cartoon series. RoboCop's gun was actually a modified Beretta M93R: The barrel was extended and modified to resemble a casket. The weapon has three settings: single shot, three-round-burst (which was used in the film), and full-automatic. The standard copyright notice at the end of the film includes a warning that "This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries and its unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution by enforcement droids." Source: IMDb.com Rutger Hauer turned down the Robocop part.