Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Liberty Hall Video:
ROBOCOP: THE SERIES
Release date: May 10
FORMATS:
Blu-ray box set - 5 discs, $59.95 (LIB-4028 / 089353402822)
TV series runtime: Approximately 17 hours
DVD box set - 5 discs, $49.95 (LIB-4024 / 089353402426)
TV series runtime: Approximately 17 hours
SYNOPSIS:
In
1994, after three films in the franchise, the popular sci-fi action
character RoboCop debuted in his own television series. Produced by
Canada's Skyvision Entertainment, RoboCop: The Series starred Richard
Eden in the title role. An 89-minute pilot aired in two parts in March,followed
by 21 one-hour episodes. Aimed at a younger audience, the series dialed
back the graphic violence of the first two movies and displayed a tone
similar in feel to RoboCop 3. Many of the events and plotlines seen in
the films were discarded, with RoboCop: The Series acting as a reset for
the once human, now cyborg police officer. The series' theme song, "A
Future to This Life," was performed by rock legends Joe Walsh and Lita
Ford. Additionally, the series included songs by the Band, Dave Edmunds,
Nicky Hopkins, Iron Butterfly, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Todd
Rundgren, among others.
DETAILS:
Both the
Blu-ray and DVD box sets feature the pilot film, all 21 original
episodes, and bonus features. For the DVD, audio is Dolby Digital stereo
and the aspect ratio is 16:9 pillarboxed 4:3 (1.33:1) which matches the
original broadcast aspect ratio. For the Blu-ray, audio is LPCM stereo
and the aspect ratio is 16:9 (1.77:1). The picture has been modified
from its original broadcast aspect ratio to fill a 16:9 aspect ratio. |
Color | 1994 | Region Free
BONUS FEATURES:
'Behind
the Scenes' featurette | Toy commercial | Photo gallery | Cast profiles
for actors Richard Eden, Lisa Madigan, Andrea Roth, Sarah Campbell
& David Gardner | 'From Cinema to the Small Screen' featurette |
'The Future of Law Enforcement: The History of RoboCop' featurette |
'Put Down Your Weapon: The Auto 9 Gun' featurette | 'The Car' featurette
| 'The Suit' featurette