RoboCop (1987) - Quotes

The Evolution of Law Enforcement Technology

Taglines: The future of law enforcement.

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RoboCop - Taglines

Taglines: Part Man. Part Machine. All Cop.

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Emergency Situation on Level 3

Anne Lewis: [climbs out of her car to a damaged Robocop; Robocop lifts his arm to Lewis and helps him board on her car] Murphy! Murphy, it's me! Lewis.

Lt. Hedgecock's man 1: [notices Anne Lewis and Robocop] Lieutenant! Level 3! He's on Level 3!

Lt. Hedgecock's man 2: [Anne Lewis boards her car] Over here!

Lt. Hedgecock: [Anne Lewis drives her car as her former comrade and his men open fire] Open fire!

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Conflict Over RoboCop's Destruction

Kaplan: [shouts] Hey wait a second!

Manson: [furiously] He's a cop for god's sake!

Ramirez: Hedgecock you can't do that!

Lt. Hedgecock: We had orders to destroy it.

Manson: Ah shit!

Kaplan: [disgusted and walks off with Manson and the others] You're maniacs!

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Conflict Between Authority and Duty

Old Man: How can we help you, officer?

Robocop: Dick Jones is wanted for murder.

Dick Jones: This is absurd! That...thing...is a violent, mechanical psychopath!

Robocop: My program will not allow me to act against an officer of this company.

Old Man: These are serious charges. What is your evidence?

Dick Jones: [on recording] I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake; now it's time to erase that mistake.

Dick Jones: I want a chopper! Now! We will walk to the roof, very calmly! I will board the chopper with my hostage. Anybody tries to stop me, the old geezer gets it!

The Old Man: Dick, you're fired!

RoboCop: Thank you.

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Reassurance in Times of Distress

Lewis: Murphy! I'm a mess!

RoboCop: They'll fix you. They fix everything.

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Farewell from Clarence Boddicker to RoboCop

Clarence Boddicker: Sayonara, RoboCop!

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Excitement Over a Powerful Weapon

Clarence Boddicker: Cobra Assault Cannon! State of the art "bang-bang"!

Emil M. Antonowsky: I LIKE IT!

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Conversation Between Criminals About a Police Officer

Clarence Boddicker: Hey, Dickey-boy, how's tricks?

Dick Jones: That thing is still alive.

Clarence Boddicker: I don't know what you're talking about.

Dick Jones: The police officer who arrested you, the one you spilled your guts to.

Clarence Boddicker: Hey, take a look at my face, Dick! He was trying to kill me!

Dick Jones: He's a cyborg, you idiot! He recorded every word you said! His memories are admissible as evidence! You involved me! You're gonna have to kill it.

Clarence Boddicker: [heads for the door] Well, listen, chief...your company built the fucking thing! Now I gotta deal with it?! I don't have time for this bullshit!

Dick Jones: [Boddicker stops, backtracks into the room] Suit yourself, Clarence. But Delta City begins construction in two months. That's two million workers living in trailers. That means drugs. Gambling. Prostitution. Virgin territory for the man who knows how to open up new markets. One man could control it all... Clarence.

Clarence Boddicker: Well, I guess we're gonna be friends after all... Richard.

Dick Jones: Destroy it.

Clarence Boddicker: Gonna need some major firepower. You got access to military weaponry?

Dick Jones: We practically are the military.

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Unexpected Encounter Leads to Arrest

Dick Jones: You know, I usually don't see anybody without an appointment, but in your case, I'll make an exception.

RoboCop: You are under arrest.

Dick Jones: Oh? On what charge?

RoboCop: Aiding and abetting a known felon.

Dick Jones: [holds out hands, as if preparing to be cuffed] Sounds like I'm in a lot of trouble. You'd better take me in!

RoboCop: I will.

Dick Jones: What's the matter, officer? I'll tell you what's the matter. It's a little insurance policy called "Directive 4". My little contribution to your psychological profile. Any attempt to arrest a senior officer of OCP results in shutdown. What did you think? That you were an ordinary police officer? You're our product. And we can't very well have our products turning against us, can we?

Dick Jones: Ah. Still a little fight left in you. Maybe you'd like to meet a friend of mine?

Dick Jones: I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake. Now it's time to erase that mistake.

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Tension Among Criminals and Threats of Violence

Clarence Boddicker: I dunno, I dunno, maybe I'm just not making myself clear. I don't want to fuck with you, Sal, but I've got the connections, I've got the sales organization, I got the muscle to shove enough of this factory so far up your stupid wop ass, that you'll shit snow for a year!

Sal: Frankie, blow this cocksucker's head off.

Clarence Boddicker: [slaps the table] Ooh, guns, guns, guns! Come on, Sal! The Tigers are playing... tonight! I never miss a game.

Sal: [chuckles] Just kidding.

RoboCop: Come quietly or there will be trouble.

Steve Minh: Aww, fuck you!

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A Command to Depart

Clarence Boddiker: Bitches, leave!

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Confrontation Between RoboCop and Emil Antonowsky

RoboCop: Drop it! Dead or alive, you're coming with me.

Emil Antonowsky: I know you. You're dead! We killed you! We killed you!

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RoboCop Responds to a Crime Alert

RoboCop: Excuse me, I have to go. Somewhere, there is a crime happening.

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RoboCop's Advice for Children

Reporter: Robo, excuse me, Robo! Any special message for all the kids watching at home?

RoboCop: Stay out of trouble.

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Desperate Demands for Power and Perks

Lt. Hedgecock: [on megaphone] Okay, Miller. Don't hurt the mayor; we'll give you what you want.

Ron Miller: First, don't fuck with me! I'm a desperate man! And second, I want some fresh coffee. And third, I want a recount! And no matter how it turns out, I want my old job back!

Lt. Hedgecock: Okay.

Ron Miller: And I want a bigger office! And I want a new car! And I want the city to pay for it all!

Lt. Hedgecock: What kind of car, Miller?

Ron Miller: Something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast, and gets really shitty gas mileage!

Lt. Hedgecock: How about the, uh, 6000 SUX?

Ron Miller: Yeah! Okay, sure! What about cruise control? Does it come with cruise control?

Lt. Hedgecock: [beat] Hey, no problem, Miller. Let the mayor go, we'll even throw in a Blaupunkt.

Ron Miller: [angrily; Walks over to the mayor; He pulls the mayor to the window and puts his submachine gun to his head] Lieutenant, don't jerk me off! When people jerk me off, I kill them! You wanna see?! Get up. Get up, your honor. Get up. Get up! Your public wants to see you. Nobody ever takes me seriously! Well, get serious now, and kiss the mayor's ass goodbye!

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Confrontation in a tense standoff

RoboCop: Your move, creep.

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RoboCop's Polite Farewell to Citizens

RoboCop: Thank you for your cooperation. Good night.

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Catchphrase Reflecting Consumerism in RoboCop

Bixby Snyder: I'd buy that for a dollar!

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Corporate Rivalry and Personal Insults

Dick Jones: Congratulations, Bob. I remember when I was a young executive at this company. We used to call the old man funny names. "Iron Butt", "Boner", once I even called him... "asshole". But there was always respect. I always knew where the line was drawn. And you just stepped over it, buddy-boy. You've insulted me. And you've insulted this company with that bastard creation of yours. I had a guaranteed military sale with ED-209. Renovation program. Spare parts for 25 years. Who cares if it worked or not?

Bob Morton: The old man thought it was pretty important... Dick.

Dick Jones: You know... he's a sweet old man. And he means well. But he's not gonna live forever. And I'm number two around here. Pretty simple math, huh, Bob? You just... fucked with the wrong guy!

Bob Morton: You're out of your fucking mind!

Dick Jones: You better pray... that that unholy monster of yours doesn't screw up. I'm cashing you out, Bob Morton.

Prime Directives of RoboCop

Bob Morton: What are your prime directives?

RoboCop: Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. Uphold the law.

Empowerment Through Unconventional Transformation

Bob Morton: You're going to be a bad motherfucker!

Repeat Offender Defends Criminal Behavior

Prisoner: I-I'm what you call a repeat offender. I repeat, I will offend again! I get my orders from a higher source.

Sergeant Warren Reed: Shut up, asshole.

Confrontation Between RoboCop and Criminals

Alex Murphy: [on radio; to Emil; Murphy hoists Emil to his feet and turns him around] Go ahead and do it. Dead or alive, you're coming with me. Lewis? Lewis? Lewis, I've got a situation here. Okay, tough guy, get up. Get up! Turn around. Spread your legs! That's right.

Clarence Boddicker: [kicks Murphy; Joe Cox enters] Where's your partner? Where's your partner?!

Joe P. Cox: [cackles] Well, guys, the other one was upstairs. She was swe-e-e-e-e-e-t, oom, oom, oom! I took her out!

Alex Murphy: [The gang members laugh loudly] Buddy, I think you're slime.

Clarence Boddicker: [aims his shotgun across Murphy; shoots off Murphy's right hand] See, I got this problem. Cops don't like me. So I don't like cops. Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na... Well, give the man a hand!

Joe P. Cox: [[w:Hamlet|Good night, sweet prince; laughs as he and the gang depart] ]!

A Tense Confrontation with Rising Stakes

Anne Lewis: Okay. Let's see those hands, nice and easy.

Joe Cox: Sure. Mind if I… zip this up?

A Question About Flying Skills

Clarence Boddicker: Can you fly, Bobby?

A Moment of Frustration in RoboCop

Alex Murphy: That's for… Why don't you drive?

Tension Between Characters Over Potential Threat

Donald Johnson: Better watch your back, Bob. Jones is gonna come looking for you.

Bob Morton: Oh, fuck Jones.

ED-209's Compliance Ultimatum

ED-209: Please put down your weapon. You have 20 seconds to comply.

Jones: I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.

ED-209: You now have 15 seconds to comply. You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9.

ED-209: [Violently shoots Kinney repeatedly until one of the technicians pulls the plug, shutting down ED-209] You have 5 seconds to comply. 4. 3. 2. 1. I am now authorized to use physical force!

Bob Morton: Somebody wanna call a goddamn paramedic?! Let's go, Johnson!

Donald Johnson: You pull the plug on this thing?

Donald Johnson: [dialling the phone] Don't touch him. DON'T TOUCH HIM!

Dr. McNamara: He didn't hear the gun drop.

Donald Johnson: He didn't hear it?

The Old Man: [to Dick Jones] Dick, I'm very disappointed.

Dick Jones: I'm sure it's only a glitch. A temporary setback.

The Old Man: You call this a glitch? We're scheduled to begin construction in six months. Your "temporary setback" could cost us 50 million dollars in interest payments alone.