Chappie

2015 , Action , Afrikaans , English , Mexico , Sci-Fi , South Africa , Thriller , United States ,

Chappie (2015)

Chappie (stylized as CHAPPiE) is a science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp. The screenplay, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, is based on Blomkamp's 2004 short film Tetra Vaal.[3] The film stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman, and Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja) and Yolandi Visser of the South African zef rap-rave group Die Antwoord. The film premiered in New York City on March 4, 2015 and was released in U.S. cinemas on March 6, 2015.

Release date: March 6, 2015 (USA)
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writers: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Running time: 120 minutes
MPAA rating: R
Screenplay: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell

Starring (Cast): Sharlto Copley as CHAPPiE (voice and motion capture), Dev Patel as Deon Wilson, Ninja as Ninja, Yolandi Visser as Yolandi, Jose Pablo Cantillo as Amerika, Sigourney Weaver as Michelle Bradley, Hugh Jackmanas Vincent Moore, Anderson Cooper as himself, Brandon Auret as Hippo.


Storyline: In an effort to combat the high crime rate in Johannesburg, the South African police force purchases armour-plated attack robots from weapons manufacturer Tetravaal, which prove successful in reducing crime. The robot's inventor Deon Wilson is praised for Tetravaal's success, while engineer Vincent Moore grows jealous after funding is cut for his own attack robot, MOOSE, which is derided for its reliance on a human operator. At home, Deon creates a prototype artificial intelligence that mimics a human mind to the point of feeling emotions and having opinions, but Tetravaal CEO Michelle Bradley refuses to let him test the A.I. on a police robot. Undeterred, Deon steals a recently damaged robot before it is destroyed and puts it in his van, along with the "guard key" needed to update the robot's software. On his way home, he is kidnapped by a group of gangsters, Ninja, Yolandi and Amerika, who threaten to kill him unless he reprograms a police robot to fight for them. Deon installs the new software into the damaged robot, which responds with childlike terror upon powering up. Deon and Yolandi calm the robot, teaching it words and naming it "Chappie". Despite Deon wanting to stay with the robot, Ninja forces him out of their hideout.