Dick Jones

Lore & Background

Dick Jones is the Senior President of OCP. He demonstrates the ED-209, a law-enforcement robot designed to supplant the police, but it malfunctions and kills a volunteer. After junior executive Bob Morton introduces the RoboCop project, Jones gets Clarence Boddicker to murder Morton as revenge for attempting to usurp his position. When RoboCop attempts to arrest Jones at the OCP Tower, Directive 4 is activated—a fail-safe to neutralize RoboCop if he acts against an OCP executive. Jones admits his culpability in Morton's death and releases an ED-209 to destroy RoboCop. Later, he frees Boddicker and his gang, arming them to destroy RoboCop. During a board meeting, RoboCop reveals the truth behind Morton's murder. Jones takes the Old Man hostage, but the Old Man fires him, nullifying Directive 4. RoboCop shoots Jones, causing him to crash through a window and fall to his death.

In Their Own Story

In the OCP boardroom, Jones demonstrates the ED-209 to the Old Man. The robot malfunctions and brutally kills a volunteer. Later, after Morton's RoboCop project gains favor, Jones hires Boddicker to murder Morton. When RoboCop tracks Boddicker and learns of Jones's involvement, he attempts to arrest Jones at OCP Tower. Jones activates Directive 4, which paralyzes RoboCop, and releases an ED-209 to destroy him. RoboCop escapes but is later attacked by police on OCP's order. Jones frees Boddicker and his gang, arming them with high-powered weaponry. After the gang is eliminated, RoboCop confronts Jones during a board meeting. Jones takes the Old Man hostage, but the Old Man fires him, nullifying Directive 4. RoboCop shoots Jones, who crashes through a window and falls to his death.

Reader's Guide

Dick Jones is the primary corporate antagonist in *RoboCop*. He is the Senior President of OCP and the creator of the ED-209 project. Jones is ruthless and willing to kill to maintain his position, ordering the murder of Bob Morton and attempting to destroy RoboCop. He uses Directive 4 as a fail-safe to protect OCP executives. His downfall comes when the Old Man fires him, removing his protection. Jones is portrayed by Ronny Cox, who brings a cold, calculating presence to the role. The character represents the unchecked corporate power and corruption that the film critiques.

Did You Know?

• Dick Jones is the Senior President of OCP, not the CEO.
• He demonstrates the ED-209, which malfunctions and kills a volunteer during a board meeting.
• Jones hires Clarence Boddicker to murder Bob Morton as revenge for Morton's RoboCop project.
• Directive 4 is a classified fail-safe that neutralizes RoboCop if he acts against an OCP executive.
• Jones is killed when RoboCop shoots him and he crashes through a window, falling to his death.