Highway Patrolman (1991)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 3.808 |
Directed By
Alex Cox
Crew
Alex Cox
Lorenzo O'Brien
Carlos Puente
Miguel Garzón
Madeleine Gavin
Jean-Michel Lacor
Sammy O. Masada
Kuniaki Negishi
Brant Reiter
Naoki Tachikawa
Cecilia Montiel
Omero Espinoza
Bryce Perrin
Lorenzo O'Brien
Del Zamora
Brigitte Broch
María Eugenia Luna
María de los Ángeles Rico
TOP CAST
Roberto Sosa
Pedro
Bruno Bichir
Anibal
Vanessa Bauche
Maribel
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Griselda
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Sargento Barreras
Mike Moroff
Comandante Sanchez
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Comandante Navarro
Damián Alcázar
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