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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Opening Weekend USA:
$29,214, 19 October 2003, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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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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Having read a few online reviews of this movie, and having seen some of the more recent movies out of Japan including Batoru rowaiaru (2000), my expectatations were low. (Battle Royale is for the most part a good movie, but enjoyment of the movie is ultimately crippled by a truly lousy ending.) For some reason, recent Japanese live-action movies tend to be really bad, while anime is often very good.
This movie was a pleasant surprise. It didn't rip off other movies nearly as much as I was led to believe. True, some of the special effects resembled those in The Matrix, but they helped advance this movie instead of being a way to try to make the movie seem more "cool."
The character of Mizoguchi, played by Goro Kishitani, resembled Gary Oldman's parts in a number of films including Fifth Element, The (1997) and Léon (1994). The acting by Takeshi Kaneshiro as Miyamoto was good, but the standout of the movie was the cute-as-a-button Ann Suzuki as the serious, fun, energetic, and rebellious Miri.
The CG of aliens disguised as terran aircraft transforming into their true forms was impressive, resembling the work done in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) and Independence Day (1996). This is a movie not to be missed by CG buffs.
With the recent shortage of good live-action movies coming out of Japan, The Returner is one of the best to come out within the last few years.