底特律是世界闻名的汽车城，这里的机械工业已经到了出神入化的地步。墨菲（彼得•威勒 Peter Weller 饰）是底特律的一个普通警察，既没有非凡身手、也没有高超技术。一次，他执行任务时被一伙暴徒暴打致死，从此他的人生轨迹改变了。 　　底特律的科学家没能救活他的身体，却能将他的头脑和机械完美地合二为一。墨菲成了一个有着人类头脑和机械身体的机械警察！身上配备了各种武器、能应付各种各样的暴力活动的墨菲成了底特律警察的王牌。然而墨菲发生意外后他的家人却神秘失踪了，墨菲打击罪恶之余一直在竭力寻找家人。 　　令人意外的是，墨菲的机械身体却是操控在一伙利益集团手中。他们一直都在利用墨菲干着各种罪恶勾当…

While tracking a ruthless killer, RoboCop and Madigan uncover a conspiracy between insane genius Dr. Cray Mallardo and ruthless OCP executive Chip Chayken, to develop a computer system linked to a human brain. Neuro-brain is created, a system capable of running the public services of the entire city. There s just one glitch: a ghost named Diana inhabits the machine. As RoboCop gets too close to this kindred spirit, Chayken enlists the aid of a homicidal psychopath Pudface Morgan to kill him off.

Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.