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    Returner

    Original title: Ritânâ
    • 20022002
    • RR
    • 1h 56min
    IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    11K
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    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    ActionAdventureSci-Fi

    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.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.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.

    IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Writers
      • Kenya Hirata
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
      • Anne Suzuki
      • Gorô Kishitani
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Writers
      • Kenya Hirata
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kaneshiro
      • Anne Suzuki
      • Gorô Kishitani
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 107User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Returner
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    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Ritânâ (2002)
    Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gorô Kishitani in Ritânâ (2002)
    Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
    Takeshi Kaneshiro in Ritânâ (2002)

    Top cast

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    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    Takeshi Kaneshiro
    • Miyamotoas Miyamoto
    Anne Suzuki
    Anne Suzuki
    • Millyas Milly
    Gorô Kishitani
    Gorô Kishitani
    • Mizoguchias Mizoguchi
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Xieas Xie
    Yukiko Okamoto
    • Dr. Yagias Dr. Yagi
    Mitsu Murata
    • Mizoguchi's Henchmanas Mizoguchi's Henchman
    Kisuke Iida
    Kisuke Iida
    • Mizoguchi's Henchmanas Mizoguchi's Henchman
    Kazuya Shimizu
    • Mizoguchi's Henchmanas Mizoguchi's Henchman
    Chiharu Kawai
    • Liu's Interpreteras Liu's Interpreter
    Dean Harrington
    • Dr. Brownas Dr. Brown
    Xiaoqun Zhao
    • Slave Merchantas Slave Merchant
    Masaya Takahashi
    • Liu Laobanas Liu Laoban
    Kenji Motomiya
    • Mizoguchi's Henchmanas Mizoguchi's Henchman
    Hôshi Ishida
    • Shifanas Shifan
    • (as Hoshi Ishida)
    Misako Nagashima
    Shûgo Oshinari
    • Shooteras Shooter
    Steve Ryan
    • Future Soldieras Future Soldier
    Bernard Beardsley
    • Future Soldieras Future Soldier
    • Director
      • Takashi Yamazaki
    • Writers
      • Kenya Hirata
      • Takashi Yamazaki
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    Storyline

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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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Who cares about the future?
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The name of the aliens in this film, the "Daggra", is the Tibetan word for "Enemy".
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Xie: Humans are good at lying. Especially guilty ones.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.9 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Dig In
      Performed by Lenny Kravitz

    User reviews107

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Good Japanese Sci-Fi Adventure
    In 2084, the mankind is near total annihilation by alien invaders. Milly (Anne Suzuki), 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 (Goro Kishitani) by a hit-man called Miyamoto (Takeshi Kaneshiro). Using unconventional methods, Milly forces Miyamoto to help her to save the human race.

    "The Returner" is a good surprise: the story uses many elements of "The Matrix" (the shootings, the costume of Miyamoto), "Clockstoppers" (the apparatus that makes time stand quite still), "The Terminator" (the traveling back in time to save the human race) and even "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (an alien that wants to return home). However, although having some flaws in the story (as usual, when dealing with time travel), it is a great entertainment. The chemistry between the beautiful Anne Suzuki and Takeshi Kaneshiro is excellent, and Goro Kishitani is a great villain. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "O Retorno" ("The Return")
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jan 9, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2002 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Povratnik
    • Filming locations
      • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Amuse
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Imagica Corp.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $73,060
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,214
      • Oct 19, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,978,256
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 56min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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