Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie – 1989 – Japan

In the very near future, Tokyo is undergoing urban redevelopment. Giant bipedal vehicles called Labors demolish and erect buildings, as well as construct manmade islands in Tokyo Bay. Since their recent development, Labors have replaced all other construction and military vehicles.  Soon, Labors start behaving erratically, eventually running around without operators and going berserk. A special police task force is formed to investigate the malfunctioning Labors. They discover a mystery involving the suicide of a genius software engineer and a conspiracy that could destroy Tokyo.

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