Against the wishes of his CEO, (Sigourney Weaver), Deon steals a damaged robot to test his new AI program. However, he is kidnapped by gangsters— Ninja , Yolandi , and Amerika —who want to use a robot to pull off a massive heist. When the robot, nicknamed "Chappie," is activated, he has the mind of a child and must learn about the world from his unlikely "parents".

The situation escalates as (Hugh Jackman), a rival engineer at the same company, seeks to destroy Deon's work to promote his own remote-controlled heavy weapons platform, the MOOSE . Cast and Crew

In the near future, Johannesburg combats a skyrocketing crime rate with a squadron of autonomous "Scouts"—state-of-the-art police robots created by engineer (Dev Patel). While the project is a success, Deon dreams of creating true Artificial Intelligence that can feel and think like a human.

as themselves (fictionalized versions of the South African rap-rave duo Die Antwoord ) Sigourney Weaver as Michelle Bradley Director: Neill Blomkamp Music: Composed by Hans Zimmer Themes and Critical Reception Chappie (2015) - Full cast & crew - IMDb

is a dystopian science-fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp , known for his previous hits District 9 and Elysium . Set in a crime-ridden Johannesburg, South Africa, the film explores the life of the world's first sentient robot and the chaos that ensues when he is raised by a group of eccentric criminals. Plot Overview