Patlabor 2: The Movie

Name: Patlabor 2: The Movie
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Released: 1993-08-07
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Mina Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Michihiro Ikemizu

1993·Movie·PG-13·116 min·★ 7.4(148)

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A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.

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About Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie is a 1993 Japanese-language animation, science fiction and action film directed by Mamoru Oshii. The cast is led by Mina Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa, Ryusuke Ohbayashi. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.

Patlabor 2: The Movie was produced by Production I.G, Bandai Visual, and TFC and made in Japan. It was released on August 7, 1993, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writers: Kazunori Ito
Release date: August 7, 1993
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $2 million
Production: Production I.G, Bandai Visual, TFC

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Patlabor 2: The Movie cast & crew

Patlabor 2: The Movie was directed by Mamoru Oshii and written by Kazunori Ito.

The cast features Mina Tominaga as Noa Izumi (voice), Toshio Furukawa as Asuma Shinohara (voice), Ryusuke Ohbayashi as Kiichi Goto (voice), Yoshiko Sakakibara as Shinobu Nagumo (voice), Michihiro Ikemizu as Isao Ohta (voice), and Daisuke Gori as Hiromi Yamazaki (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kenji Kawai, cinematography is by Akihiko Takahashi, and it was produced by Makoto Yamashina and Toru Uemura.

Is Patlabor 2: The Movie worth watching?

Patlabor 2: The Movie holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 148 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, science fiction, and action, Patlabor 2: The Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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