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Returner -- A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.

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Director:
Takashi Yamazaki
Writers:
Takashi Yamazaki
Kenya Hirata
Contact:
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Release Date:
31 August 2002 (Japan) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
Who cares about the future? See more »
Plot:
A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations See more »
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User Reviews:
Not bad, though no points for originality! See more (99 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Takeshi Kaneshiro ... Miyamoto
Anne Suzuki ... Milly
Kirin Kiki ... Xie
Gorô Kishitani ... Mizoguchi
Yukiko Okamoto ... Dr. Yagi
Mitsuru Murata ... Mizoguchi's Henchman
Kisuke Iida ... Karasawa, Mizoguchi's Henchman
Kazuya Shimizu ... Murakami, Mizoguchi's Henchman
Chiharu Kawai ... Liu's Interpreter
Dean Harrington ... Dr. Brown
Xiaoqun Zhao ... Slave Merchant
Masaya Takahashi ... Liu Laoban, Chinese Godfather
Kenji Motomiya ... Mizoguchi's Henchman
Hoshi Ishida
Misako Nagashima
Shûgo Oshinari ... Shooter
Steve Ryan ... Future Soldier
Bernard Beardsley ... Future Soldier
Sean Ryan ... Future Soldier
Ahmad Ali ... Future Soldier

Eric Robinson ... Future Technician
Soltane M. Salah ... Future Soldier
Ari Andres ... Future Technician
Byron Baron ... Future Soldier

Adeyto ... Future Technician (as Laura Windrash)
Semenov Ivan ... Future Technician
Francisco Gala ... Future Soldier
Ryan Hill ... Future Technician
Nejat Shanino ... Future Soldier
Kristie Protacio ... Future Technician
Buruna ... Future Soldier
Kanata Hongô ... Young Miyamoto
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Directed by
Takashi Yamazaki 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Kenya Hirata 
Takashi Yamazaki 

Produced by
Chikahiro Ando .... producer
Toru Horibe .... producer
Akifumi Takuma .... producer
 
Original Music by
Akihiko Matsumoto 
 
Cinematography by
Akira Sako 
Kôzô Shibasaki 
 
Film Editing by
Takuya Taguchi 
 
Production Design by
Anri Johjo 
 
Production Management
Koichi Murakami .... post-production manager
 
Sound Department
Nerses Gezalyan .... sound mixer
Keiichi Momose .... sound designer
Yasushi Tanaka .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Kikuo Notomi .... armourer
Kikuo Notomi .... pyrotechnician
 
Visual Effects by
Semin Tho .... CG artist
Takashi Yamazaki .... visual effects
 
Stunts
Misako Nagashima .... stunts
Yûji Shimomura .... stunts
Hiroyuki Yoshida .... utility stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Nariyuki Ueda .... lighting technician
 
Other crew
Eric Robinson .... weapons consultant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Ritânâ" - Japan (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
116 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese | English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (video rating) | UK:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut) | Iceland:16 | USA:R | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Himeji, JapanSee more »
Company:
AmuseSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The handgun Milly uses through out the movie is a Walther P99.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the highway chase when the car is blown into the air and falls back down, the cable that was used by the crane to lift the car up into the air so they could drop it again is visible as the vehicle crashes to the ground.See more »
Quotes:
Xie:Humans are good at lying. Especially guilty ones.See more »
Movie Connections:
References Poltergeist (1982)See more »
Soundtrack:
Dig InSee more »

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9 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
Not bad, though no points for originality!, 25 October 2003
Author: Wizard-8 from Victoria, BC

If you watch enough Japanese sci-fi films (live-action or animated), you'll see that their makers *love* to get their ideas from American films. This one is no exception; among other films, you'll see elements of THE TERMINATOR, INDEPENDENCE DAY, and E.T. There's even evidence that the filmmakers saw the Jack Scalia/Dennis Christopher direct-to-video flick THE SILENCERS! As derivative as the movie may be, it's still pretty entertaining. Sure, the story has a few murky plot points, but none that terribly confuse you about what is going on. And while it's directed in that stiff and somewhat sterile style often found in Japanese films, that feeling is much less intense than usual. The movie rolls along at an acceptable clip, there are some neat action scenes, and the special effects are often pretty good for what must have been a limited budget. Not a movie to actively seek out, but it's a good one to pick up when your neighborhood Asian DVD rental place is offering 3 rentals for $10. Ten lashes with a whip for the Universe Laser & Video Co., however, for one of the crummiest DVD transfers to date!

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