Then & Now: The Cast Of 'RoboCop' 27 Years Later

THEN: Peter Weller played Detective Alex Murphy turned RoboCop.

It's been 27 years since the original "RoboCop" hit theaters. Paul Verhoeven's 1987 R-rated classic gave us exaggerated gore, a vision of a crumbling Detroit, and one of the corniest — yet catchiest — taglines in "I'd buy that for a dollar." With the remake in theaters this week, we're taking a look back at the original cast.

Most have gone on to star or cameo in other movies or television shows. A favorite among the cast are small roles on Fox series "24."

THEN: Nancy Allen played Murphy's loyal partner Anne Lewis.

NOW: Weller has appeared on "24," "Dexter," and has most recently starred on "Sons of Anarchy."

NOW: After starring in a string of '80s films and the two "RoboCop" sequels, the actress has made numerous TV appearances.

THEN: Ronny Cox played villainous, cut throat senior president Dick Jones.

One of her most recent roles was on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2003.

OW: He went on to play Robert Kinsey in “Stargate SG-1.” This year, he’ll star in movie “The Reach” alongside Michael Douglas.

THEN: Miguel Ferrer played hot-shot executive Bob Morton who helped bring RoboCop to life.

When he's not acting, Cox is also a singer.

THEN: Kurtwood Smith played villain Clarence who brutally murdered Alex Murphy.

NOW: Ferrer has had a long career starring on "Crossing Jordan" and appearing in "Desperate Housewives." Kids will know him as the main villain of Disney’s “Mulan,” while you may have spotted him in a minor role in "Iron Man 3." He's currently on "NCIS: Los Angeles."

THEN: Paul McCrane played the gang member who ends up driving into a tank of toxic waste.

NOW: He went on to appear in "Dead Poets Society" and "That '70s Show." Next, he'll be in ABC series "Resurrection" which is about people returning from the dead.

NOW: McCrane went on to play a guard in “The Shawshank Redemption,” but you probably know him as Dr.

THEN: Angie Bolling played Detective Alex Murphy's wife seen in flashbacks.

Robert Romano from "ER." In 2011, he won an Emmy for a guest role in now-cancelled “Harry’s Law.”

THEN: Ray Wise played gang member Leon Nash who gets dragged out of a club by RoboCop.

NOW: Since "RoboCop 3" Bolling has popped up on TV shows including "Walker, Texas Ranger," "Prison Break," and "Friday Night Lights."

THEN: Jesse D. Goins played the gang member with an infectious laugh, Joe Cox.

NOW: Wise has been in a lot of television series from "Mad Men" to a recent stint on "How I Met Your Mother" as Robin's dad.

THEN: Leeza Gibbons played anchorwoman Jesse Perkins.

NOW: Cox has made tens of TV appearances on shows ranging from "Dynasty," to "24," "Boston Legal," and "Scandal."

THEN: Calvin Jung played another gang member, Steve Minh.

NOW: Gibbons went on to fill the host/newscaster role in other shows including an episode of "The Fran Drescher Show." She's currently the exec producer on syndicated series "America Now."

THEN: Felton Perry played happy board member Johnson in the beginning and end of the film.

NOW: Most recently, Jung also showed up on "How I Met Your Mother" as a mobster in a different gang during season 8.

NOW: Perry is most recognized for a role in "Dumb & Dumber." He's also had guest roles on a series of shows including "The West Wing."