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Original title: Ritânâ
  • 20022002
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  • 1h 56m
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6.4/10
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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki in Ritânâ (2002)
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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
6.4/10
11K
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  • 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
    • 108User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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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)

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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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    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 reviews108

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    10/10
    Short but descriptive
    An excellent movie, with a lot of Japanese clichés, like transforming robots, ningas, and strange new technology. I swear, this must have been the best bullet time I've ever seen. It's even better than The Matrix. No only do you see the bullets, but also the streamers of air coming off of them, and they can be moved if something passes through them. Also, it accurately shows bullets going though flesh, and many other cool things in bullet time. The ending was strong, and tied up many plot holes and paradoxes. The ending was very surprising, yet touching. Overall, excellent film, with unique storyline, cute aliens, realistic special effects, and believable action.
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    • ervty
    • Nov 28, 2004

    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
      • Người Hùng Trở Về
    • 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
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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