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Patlabor 1 - The Movie

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Patlabor 1 - The Movie (1989)

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Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Synopsis:
Patlabor cops Noah and Azuma -- specially designed crime-fighting robots in 1999's futuristic Tokyo -- uncover a plot to infect the "Labor" robot population with a fatal Babel virus. The virus, emanating from the Babylon Project Tower, turns them into terrorists. Can Noah and Azuma save... [More]
Patlabor cops Noah and Azuma -- specially designed crime-fighting robots in 1999's futuristic Tokyo -- uncover a plot to infect the "Labor" robot population with a fatal Babel virus. The virus, emanating from the Babylon Project Tower, turns them into terrorists. Can Noah and Azuma save Tokyo's 8,000-strong mechanical police force from this biochemical warfare before it obliterates them completely? [Less]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Story: Masami Yuuki
Screenwriter: Kazunori Ito

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 25, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese
  • Dubbed - English
  • Subtitles - English - Optional

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I love Mobile Police Patlabor, but I cannot in good conscience recommend Manga Video's release of this DVD.

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O.K. movie for kids, but there really isn't enough meat on its bones for the average robust adult movie appetite.

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