Highway Patrolman
1991 1h 44m movie Film Japan

Highway Patrolman

El patrullero

Synopsis

El patrullero

A naïve rookie in the Mexican highway patrol must adapt in order to survive as he contends with widespread corruption, dangerous drug runners and the consequences of his often morally gray actions.

The 1990–1992 Japan Window

107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Highway Patrolman sits at position #48.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

Other Titles From Marubeni

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Highway Patrolman premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,635 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,160 of 1,933 (top 60%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries United States of America, Mexico, Japan
Original Language Es
Production Companies Marubeni, Together Brothers Productions
Runtime 1h 44m
Release Date December 28, 1991
IMDb tt0105114

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