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Patlabor: The Movie

Original title: Kidô keisatsu patorebâ: Gekijô-ban
  • 1989
  • TV-14
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
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JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationMechaShōnenActionAnimationCrimeDrama

The screwball cops of Special Vehicles Section 2 Division 2 must investigate and stop a spree of rampaging construction robots.The screwball cops of Special Vehicles Section 2 Division 2 must investigate and stop a spree of rampaging construction robots.The screwball cops of Special Vehicles Section 2 Division 2 must investigate and stop a spree of rampaging construction robots.

  • Director
    • Mamoru Oshii
  • Writers
    • Kazunori Itô
    • Yutaka Izubuchi
    • Mamoru Oshii
  • Stars
    • Toshio Furukawa
    • Mīna Tominaga
    • Ryûsuke Ôbayashi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • Writers
      • Kazunori Itô
      • Yutaka Izubuchi
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • Stars
      • Toshio Furukawa
      • Mīna Tominaga
      • Ryûsuke Ôbayashi
    • 28User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos2

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    Photos92

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    Top Cast24

    Toshio Furukawa
    Toshio Furukawa
    • Asuma
    • (voice)
    Mīna Tominaga
    Mīna Tominaga
    • Noa
    • (voice)
    • (as Mîna Tominaga)
    Ryûsuke Ôbayashi
    • Gotoh
    • (voice)
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    Yoshiko Sakakibara
    • Nagumo
    • (voice)
    Yô Inoue
    • Clancy
    • (voice)
    Michihiro Ikemizu
    • Oota
    • (voice)
    Issei Futamata
    Issei Futamata
    • Shinshi
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Gôri
    • Hiromi
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Shiba
    • (voice)
    Osamu Saka
    • Sakaki
    • (voice)
    Tomomichi Nishimura
    • Matsui
    • (voice)
    Toshihiko Kojima
    • Kaiho
    • (voice)
    Shinji Ogawa
    • Fukushima
    • (voice)
    Kôji Tsujitani
    • Kataoka
    • (voice)
    Takahiro Hirai
    • Commander
    • (voice)
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Worker
    • (voice)
    Tomohiro Nishimura
    • Cop
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Meteorologist
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • Writers
      • Kazunori Itô
      • Yutaka Izubuchi
      • Mamoru Oshii
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Biblical references in the movie were due to Oshii being inspired by Noa's name's similarity to Noah.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cartoon Sushi: Episode #1.1 (1997)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 15, 1989 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Patlabor 1
    • Production companies
      • Headgear
      • I.G Tatsunoko
      • Production I.G.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • ¥110,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $578,959
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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