Patlabor: The Movie

Tokyo streets at dusk with sirens blaring, a lone robot wanders. Abandoned construction sites and police labs are central to the investigation. Mamoru Oshii directs with a keen eye for detail.

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Mamoru Oshii directed Patlabor: The Movie in 1989. See Mamoru Oshii's full filmography, where to start with Mamoru Oshii, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mamoru Oshii.

Patlabor: The Movie was released in 1989 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.