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Patlabor: The Movie

Name: Patlabor: The Movie
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 1989-07-15
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Mina Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yo Inoue

1989 · 1h 40m · Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Mystery

If you're craving intelligent sci-fi that treats its premise seriously, watch this tonight—Patlabor is a cerebral mystery wrapped in slick animation that respects your brain. It's a cult classic for good reason: grounded worldbuilding, compelling intrigue, and the kind of thoughtful storytelling that modern blockbusters have forgotten.

Plot

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.

Director: Mamoru Oshii

Cast: Mina Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Yo Inoue

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