Highway Patrolman (1991)
El patrullero (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 44min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Dec 1991 (Mexico)
- Movie
Against his father's wishes, Pedro, a naive kid from Mexico City, joins the Federal Highway Patrol. His simple desire to do good rapidly comes into conflict with the reality of police work.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 5 nominations.
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| Roberto Sosa | ... |
Pedro
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| Bruno Bichir | ... |
Anibal
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| Vanessa Bauche | ... |
Maribel
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| Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez | ... |
Griselda
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| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... |
Sargento Barreras
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Malena Doria | ... |
Abuela
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Towi Islas | ... |
Emilio
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| Ernesto Gómez Cruz | ... |
Comandante Navarro
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| Mike Moroff | ... |
Comandante Sanchez
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| Jorge Russek | ... |
Sr. Mateos
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| Ana Bertha Espín | ... |
Sra. Sánchez
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Eduardo López Rojas | ... |
Sr. Rojas
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Maricruz Nájera | ... |
Sra. Rojas
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Adyari Cházaro | ... |
Isabel
(as Adjari Cházaro)
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Carlos Álvarez | ... |
Luis
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| Karl Braun | ... |
Gringo #1
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| Alex Cox | ... |
Gringo #2
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Ron Stoliar | ... |
Gringo #3
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| Guillermo Ríos | ... |
Teniente Perez
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Arturo Farfán | ... |
Camionero
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| Damián Alcázar | ... |
Sospechoso #1
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Alejandro Bracho | ... |
Sospechoso #2
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Gabriel Pingarrón | ... |
Ayudante de Estacion
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Jorge Fegán | ... |
Chofer Exploradores
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Rene Pereyra | ... |
Mecanico #1
(as René Pereyra)
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Mauricio Rubi | ... |
Conductor Ebrio
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| Gerardo Zepeda | ... |
Guardian
(as Gerardo Zepeda 'Chiquilin')
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| Sergio Calderón | ... |
Pasajero Simon
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Moisés Iván Mora | ... |
Hijo del Gobernador
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| Alonso Echánove | ... |
Doctor Bolaños
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Magda Rodríguez | ... |
Bellisima Mujer
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Regino Herrera | ... |
Cantinero Viejo
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Gerardo Moscoso | ... |
Gobernador
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Claudia Becker | ... |
Madre Consuelo
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| Dolores Heredia | ... |
Despachadora de Radio
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Victorino Porcayo | ... |
Operador
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Ana Rittner | ... |
Reportera
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Directed by
| Alex Cox | ||
Written by
| Lorenzo O'Brien | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jean-Michel Lacor | ... | co-producer (as Jean Michel Lacor) |
| Sammy O. Masada | ... | executive producer |
| Kuniaki Negishi | ... | executive producer |
| Lorenzo O'Brien | ... | producer |
| Brant Reiter | ... | associate producer |
| Naoki Tachikawa | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Del Zamora | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Miguel Garzón | ||
Editing by
| Carlos Puente | ||
Editorial Department
| Ruben Guerrero | ... | color timer |
| Edgar Pavon | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alain J. Romi | ... | second assistant editor (as Alain Romi) |
Casting By
| Claudia Becker | ||
| Miguel Sandoval | ||
Production Design by
| Cecilia Montiel | ||
Art Direction by
| Omero Espinoza | ... | (as Homero Espinoza) |
| Bryce Perrin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Brigitte Broch | ||
Costume Design by
| Manuela Loaeza | ||
Makeup Department
| María Eugenia Luna | ... | makeup artist |
| María de los Ángeles Rico | ... | makeup artist (as Maria de Los Angeles Rico) |
Production Management
| Alejandra Liceaga | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Javier Durán | ... | first assistant director: STIC (as Javier Duran Escalona) |
| Joaquin Silva | ... | second assistant director |
| René Villarreal | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Adriana Aimo | ... | art department assistant |
| Manuel Barrera Oliver | ... | construction (as Manuel Barrera) |
| Ana Barreto | ... | painter: El Oasis mural |
| Arturo Bastón | ... | art department assistant |
| Hernandez Fernando | ... | scenic artist |
| Angélica García | ... | art department assistant (as Angelica Garcia) |
| Ignacio Guzmán | ... | art department assistant (as Ignacio Guzman) |
| Celso Peña | ... | props (as Celso Peña Vilchis) |
| Jorge Rodríguez | ... | assistant props (as Jorge Rodriguez) |
| Ivan Romero | ... | art department assistant |
| Eligio Trujillo | ... | scenic artist |
| Roberto Valdenegro | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Shimon Alkeslasy | ... | sound apprentice |
| Peter Brancaccio | ... | sound editor |
| Betty Burkhart | ... | sound editor |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | sound effects supervisor |
| Salvador Enríquez | ... | boom operator (as Salvador Enrique Bautista) |
| Gonzalo Gavira | ... | sound effects |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer |
| Zigmund Gron | ... | sound editor |
| Stanley Kastner | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Kini Kay | ... | sound editor |
| David Mullen | ... | sound apprentice |
| Bruce Murphy | ... | stereo engineer |
| Roberto Muñoz | ... | sound engineer |
| Stewart Nelsen | ... | sound editor (as Stewart Nelson) |
| Mark Ormandy | ... | assistant sound |
| Carlos Puente | ... | sound supervisor |
| Charles W. Ritter | ... | sound editor (as Charles Ritter) |
| Christopher Sheldon | ... | sound effects supervisor |
| Greg Steele | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Todd Toon | ... | sound editor |
| Daniel W. Victor Jr. | ... | stereo engineer |
| Lisa K. Wolf | ... | assistant sound |
Special Effects by
| Alfredo Antonio | ... | special effects assistant |
| Alejandro Castillo Barros | ... | special effects assistant (as Alejandro Castillo) |
| Federico Farfán | ... | special effects (as Federico Farfan) |
Stunts
| Alejandro de la Peña | ... | stunt double |
| Noel León | ... | stunt double (as Noel Leon) |
| Sammy Ortiz | ... | stunt double |
| Russell Towery | ... | stunts: Robocop footage (archiveFootage) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elfego Alaniz | ... | electrician (as Elfego Alaniz Duran) |
| Eika Aoshima | ... | still photographer |
| Francisco Sanchez Ayala | ... | grip |
| Alex Cox | ... | still photographer |
| Javier Enríquez | ... | lighting technician (as Javier Enrique Bautista) |
| Carlos García | ... | electrician |
| Miguel Garzon Jr. | ... | second assistant camera |
| Aristeo Hernández | ... | assistant camera |
| Felipe Morales | ... | grip |
| Jesús Rodríguez | ... | chief grip (as Jesus Rodriguez) |
| Jorge Russek | ... | still photographer |
| Miguel Urbina | ... | first assistant camera |
| Shoji Usui | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tolita Figueroa | ... | costume designer: uniforms |
| Cristina Salgado | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Pablo Buelna | ... | location manager |
| Catherine Nancey | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Killer D. | ... | musician: drums and vocals |
| Philip Miller | ... | composer: theme "Noticiero del Norte" |
| Carlo Nuccio | ... | music engineer |
| Matt Tecu | ... | musician: drums |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maury Carvajal | ... | continuity (as Maury Carvajal Santillan) |
| Paz Alicia Garciadiego | ... | script editor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Victor Manuel Doniz | ... | transportation |
| Terry Fernández | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ruben Lugo | ... | transportation |
| Rafael Rodríguez | ... | transportation (as Rafael Rodriguez) |
| Eulogio Sanchez | ... | transportation |
| Rogelio Sanchez | ... | transportation |
| José Luis Sierra | ... | transportation (as Jose Luis Sierra) |
| Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| 'Chico' Hernandez | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dionisio Bolaños | ... | crew |
| Mariano Carranco | ... | production assistant |
| Luis Carrillo | ... | insurance |
| Abel Casillas | ... | delegate: ANDA |
| Alida Castellán | ... | accountant (as Alida Castelan) |
| Juan Chavez | ... | caterer |
| Isabel Cilvetti | ... | accountant |
| Juan Cuellar | ... | caterer |
| Todd Darling | ... | video coordinator |
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Debbie Diaz | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Terry Fernández | ... | picture cars |
| Lourdes Fuentes | ... | caterer |
| Madeleine Gavin | ... | assistant to writer |
| Isaac Pineda Gonzalez | ... | production assistant |
| Jose Ruben Gonzalez | ... | crew |
| Virginia Hardy | ... | production coordinator |
| Narciso Hernandez | ... | caterer |
| Sonia Madrudo | ... | translator |
| Juan Maldonado | ... | caterer |
| Rene Maruri | ... | extras coordinator |
| Angel Mendoza | ... | crew |
| Sandra Montiel | ... | apprentice |
| Gerardo Moscoso | ... | medic |
| Lourdes Perez Nido | ... | production auditor (as Lourdes Perez) |
| Miguel A. Quintanar | ... | crew |
| Jose Ramirez | ... | caterer |
| Ruben Rodarte | ... | mechanic |
| Jacobus Rose | ... | production executive |
| Yukiko Sakamura | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Amalia Sanchez | ... | caterer |
| Irene Schonwit | ... | apprentice |
| Tomás Tapia | ... | crew (as Tomas Tapia Cruz) |
| Jaime Trejo | ... | crew |
| Fernando Vazquez | ... | crew |
Thanks
| Jon Davison | ... | thanks |
| Fox Harris | ... | in memory of |
| Antonio Hernandez | ... | thanks |
| Irma Hernandez | ... | thanks |
| Lee Katz | ... | thanks |
| Jean Pierre Lacor | ... | thanks |
| Silva Mayagoitia | ... | thanks |
| Alex O'Brien | ... | in memory of |
| Ira Schreck | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Look International (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Haut et Court (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- Overseas FilmGroup (1991) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Hellas Cosmos Video (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- Microcinema International (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casa Cuellar (catering)
- Completion Bond Co. (completion guarantee)
- Consejo Estatal de Cinematografia de Durango (thanks)
- Danetracks (sound effects)
- Direccion de Cinematografia (thanks)
- Estudios América (thanks)
- NT Audio Visual (optical sound negative)
- Orion Pictures (archive footage source: Robocop)
- Promocion Deportiva DDF (thanks)
- Rollins Entertainment (insurance)
- Skywalker Sound (re-recording studios)
- Sociedad Cooperativa de Producciones Chupadero (thanks)
- Tokai Bank of California (thanks)
- West Coast Editorial (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An episodic look at a young man's life in Mexico's national highway patrol. We follow Pedro Rojas from cadet training and his rookie assignment in a northern border area, to his quick courtship, his taking of bribes ("la mordida"), and his slow exposure to drug smuggling. Rojas re-forms his idealism as youthful naivete gives way to an adult's complicated choices.
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are only 187 shots in the whole movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features RoboCop 2 (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tema 'Noticiero del Norte' See more » |