Highway Patrolman

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Highway Patrolman

1991

1h 44m

6.4(31 votes)

Drama

Crime

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Roberto Sosa

Pedro

Bruno Bichir

Anibal

Vanessa Bauche

Maribel

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Griselda

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Sargento Barreras

Malena Doria

Abuela

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Comandante Navarro

Towi Islas

Emilio

Mike Moroff

Comandante Sanchez

Jorge Russek

Sr. Mateos

Creative team

Directed by: Alex Cox
Written by: Lorenzo O'Brien
Produced by: Lorenzo O'Brien

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