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Dr. Coldyron (Richard Gesswein), a pioneer of tactical robotics, is ordered by Cmdr. Buglar (Michael Hunter) to create a robot that can fight crime. Unbeknownst to Coldyron, Buglar is working with a greedy senator who plans to use the robot to secure his reelection. Coldyron and Dr. Steele (Jayne Smith) deliver the prototype on time. But, when it malfunctions and terrorizes an innocent motorist (James Cole) and his fiancée (Margaret Trigg), it's up to the scientists to stop it once and for all.
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Austin Trunick Under the Radar This no-budget vanity project stars investor/producer Richard Gesswein in his only acting credit, as cowboy/cop/scientist J.B. Coldyron. Feb 28, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Daring! Came out before I was born. The most interesting thing was it was like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre robocob. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Tim T Painful to watch. Script is god-awful, the production quality is F-tier, and everything between makes watching feel like an eternity. This isn't even "it's so bad it's funny;" there are zero redeeming qualities of this movie that would endear it to any sane person. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Any one expecting to see the android, depicted in the movie poster, will be surely disappointed. What you get instead is "The Cop" from The Village People, 70's mustache and all. It's a cheap, crappy "movie', capitalizing on the popularity of Terminator and RoboCop. R.O.T.O.R. (Robotic Officer Tactical Operations Research), S.U.C.K.S (substandard unpleasant cheesy kiddish stinky). Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Plan 9 From Outer Space is generally considered the worst movie of all time... ROTOR makes Plan 9 seem High Brow! This is beyond a "Must-See" if you like bad movies. Whoever wrote this knows nothing about Police, robotics, plot lines or writing about police or robots. Interesting that there are a bunch of Isuzus in it though, must have been a sponsor... Wonder if they got their money back?!? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member My word... what a hunk of junk! It's a hilarious rip-off of Terminator and RoboCop with some of the worst production value and acting that would be laughable in a porno. I hate dogging on a movie this bad, but what the hell was going through their heads?! I guess it could play for some good laughs as a drinking game... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/20 Full Review Matteo P For an hour absolutely nothing happens, if you haven't asleep you can even laugh for the rest of the film Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/06/19 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dr. Coldyron (Richard Gesswein), a pioneer of tactical robotics, is ordered by Cmdr. Buglar (Michael Hunter) to create a robot that can fight crime. Unbeknownst to Coldyron, Buglar is working with a greedy senator who plans to use the robot to secure his reelection. Coldyron and Dr. Steele (Jayne Smith) deliver the prototype on time. But, when it malfunctions and terrorizes an innocent motorist (James Cole) and his fiancée (Margaret Trigg), it's up to the scientists to stop it once and for all.
Director
Cullen Blaine
Producer
Cullen Blaine, Budd Lewis, Richard Gesswein
Screenwriter
Budd Lewis
Production Co
Manson International, WestWind Pictures
Genre
Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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