R.O.T.O.R.

: Police Force) is a 1987 American science fiction action film starring Richard Gesswein, Jayne Smith and Margaret Trigg.

[1] The film is well known in Argentina as the origin of the name of the Argentinian rock band Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado (He killed a motorcycle cop).

(for "Robotic Officer Tactical Operations Research/Reserve") as part of his vision for preserving peace in a chaotic future.

's development so Senator Donald Douglas, the project's financial sponsor, can use it to campaign for President.

ready in sixty days and resigns rather than be fired, leaving control of the project in the hands of his incompetent assistants, Dr. Houghtaling and his robot Willard.

While on patrol, it stops a motorist for speeding and, not yet having higher brain functions in its programming, executes him.

at a gas station and helps her escape, informing her that the robot will continue to pursue her and thus she must keep moving.

's rampage, Coldyron contacts Dr. Corrine Steele, who developed the robot's combat chassis from a unique, self-teaching alloy, for assistance.

However, he is ambushed outside by Buglar, who murders him to cover up the corruption and embezzlement involved in funding the project.