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Patlabor: The Movie

Action • Animation • Science Fiction • Mystery • 1989 • 1h 40m

Patlabor: The Movie movie poster

RATING★ 3.5

RUNTIME1h 40m

LANGUAGEJA

STATUSReleased

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📖 Synopsis

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.

🎥 Production Details

Release Status: Released
Genres: Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Mystery
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Mamoru Oshii

Original Language

JA

🎭 Cast

Mina Tominaga

Mina TominagaNoa Izumi (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio FurukawaAsuma Shinohara (voice)

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Ryusuke OhbayashiKiichi Goto (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Yoshiko SakakibaraShinobu Nagumo (voice)

Y

Yo InoueKanuka Clancy (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei FutamataMikiyasu Shinshi (voice)

Michihiro Ikemizu

Michihiro IkemizuIsao Ohta (voice)

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke GoriHiromi Yamazaki (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru ChibaShigeo Shiba (voice)

Osamu Saka

Osamu SakaSeitaro Sakaki (voice)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patlabor: The Movie about?: A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.
Who directed Patlabor: The Movie?: Patlabor: The Movie was directed by Mamoru Oshii.
When was Patlabor: The Movie released?: Patlabor: The Movie was released on July 15, 1989.
How long is Patlabor: The Movie?: Patlabor: The Movie has a runtime of 1h 40m.
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