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Highway Patrolman

Highway Patrolman

19916.31h 44m

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.

Directed by Alex Cox
Written by Madeleine Gavin, Lorenzo O'Brien
Produced by Lorenzo O'Brien
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

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Top Cast

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Pedro

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Anibal

Vanessa Bauche

Vanessa Bauche

Maribel

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Griselda

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Sargento Barreras

Mike Moroff

Mike Moroff

Comandante Sanchez

Arturo Farfán

Arturo Farfán

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Comandante Navarro

Ana Bertha Espín

Ana Bertha Espín

Dolores Heredia

Dolores Heredia

Themes & Keywords

mexicopatroldrug cartel

About Highway Patrolman

Highway Patrolman is a drama, crime film released in 1991 exploring themes of mexico, patrol, drug cartel. Directed by Alex Cox, it stars Roberto Sosa, Bruno Bichir, Vanessa Bauche. 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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