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.
Director:
Takashi Yamazaki
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He's best known for killing zombies, but Norman Reedus is more into sketch comedy than action when he's off-set.
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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:
JapanRelease Date:
31 August 2002 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$29,214, 19 October 2003, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$69,886, 2 November 2003Company Credits
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The name of the aliens in this film, the "Daggra", is the Tibetan word for "Enemy". 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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I know that I will definitely have to see this film again. Japanese movies are getting that sleek futuristic look and Returner is chock full of it. Although I have to admit, there seem to be a lot of "homages" ranging from Matrix, Men in Black to Fifth Element, X-Files and so on. Still, it's an action packed with cool style to boot.
The main hero and butt whooping babe work well together. From martial arts, lasers, guns, explosions, action scenes are so rapid that you're left blinking in awe. I definitely think towards the final 30 minutes, it does seem to go on a tangent and a friend and I were trying to piece together what we could and keep up. The CG is used well in enhancing the style of the film, especially the futuristic technology stuff.
If possible, catch this in the theater or on a good home system and you won't be disappointed.