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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Takashi Yamazaki
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| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... | Miyamoto | |
| Anne Suzuki | ... | Milly | |
| Kirin Kiki | ... | Xie | |
| Gorô Kishitani | ... | Mizoguchi | |
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Yukiko Okamoto | ... | Dr. Yagi |
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Mitsu Murata | ... | Mizoguchi's Henchman |
| Kisuke Iida | ... | Mizoguchi's Henchman | |
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Kazuya Shimizu | ... | Mizoguchi's Henchman |
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Chiharu Kawai | ... | Liu's Interpreter |
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Dean Harrington | ... | Dr. Brown |
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Xiaoqun Zhao | ... | Slave Merchant |
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Masaya Takahashi | ... | Liu Laoban |
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Kenji Motomiya | ... | Mizoguchi's Henchman |
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Hôshi Ishida | ... | Shifan (as Hoshi Ishida) |
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Misako Nagashima | ||
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In 2084, the mankind is near total annihilation by alien invaders. Milly, a young woman from the Earth resistance, uses a time machine and returns to October, 2002, trying to avoid the beginning of alien invasion and the war. In her arrival in a ship, she is rescued and saved from the Yakuza evil boss Mizoguchi by a hit-man called Miyamot. Using unconventional methods, Milly forces Miyamoto to help her to save the human race. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country:
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31 August 2002 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$29,214, 19 October 2003Gross USA:
$73,060Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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The small submachine guns used in the future scenes are FN P90s. See more »Goofs
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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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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!