Returner (2002)
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- R
- 1h 56min
- Action, Adventure
- 31 Aug 2002 (Japan)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kaneshiro | ... |
Miyamoto
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| Anne Suzuki | ... |
Milly
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| Kirin Kiki | ... |
Xie
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| Gorô Kishitani | ... |
Mizoguchi
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Yukiko Okamoto | ... |
Dr. Yagi
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Mitsu Murata | ... |
Mizoguchi's Henchman
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| 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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Shûgo Oshinari | ... |
Shooter
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Steve Ryan | ... |
Future Soldier
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Bernard Beardsley | ... |
Future Soldier
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Sean Vertigo | ... |
Future Soldier
(as Sean Ryan)
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Ahmad Ali | ... |
Future Soldier
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Eric Robinson | ... |
Future Technician
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Salah Soltane | ... |
Future Soldier
(as Soltane M. Salah)
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Ari Andres | ... |
Future Technician
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Byron Baron | ... |
Future Soldier
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| Adeyto | ... |
Future Technician
(as Laura Windrash)
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Semenov Ivan | ... |
Future Technician
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Francisco Gala | ... |
Future Soldier
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Ryan Hill | ... |
Future Technician
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Nejat Shanino | ... |
Future Soldier
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Kristie Protacio | ... |
Future Technician
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Buruna | ... |
Future Soldier
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| Kanata Hongô | ... |
Young Miyamoto
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Patrick Harlan | ... |
Newscaster
(as PATRICK)
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| Richard Cansino | ... |
Mizoguchi (uncredited) (voice)
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| Richard Epcar | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Takashi Yamazaki | ||
Written by
| Takashi Yamazaki | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Kenya Hirata | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Chikahiro Ando | ... | producer |
| Toru Horibe | ... | producer |
| Masaki Koide | ... | associate producer |
| Akifumi Takuma | ... | producer |
Music by
| Akihiko Matsumoto | ||
Cinematography by
| Akira Sako | ||
| Kôzô Shibasaki | ||
Editing by
| Takuya Taguchi | ||
Production Design by
| Anri Jôjô | ||
Costume Design by
| Tony Crosbie | ||
Production Management
| Koichi Murakami | ... | post-production manager |
Sound Department
| Michael Broomberg | ... | foley artist |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley mixer |
| Keiichi Momose | ... | sound designer |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist (as Jimmy Moriana) |
| Yasushi Tanaka | ... | sound |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist (as Jeff Wilhoit) |
| Greg Zimmerman | ... | foley recordist |
Special Effects by
| Kikuo Nôtomi | ... | armourer / pyrotechnician |
| Tôru Suzuki | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Koji Busaka | ... | inferno compositing: Imagica |
| Kyoko Denda | ... | management: Motor/lieZ |
| Tsuguo Hayakawa | ... | 2d graphic image / system engineer: Shirogumi |
| Masayuki Hosoyama | ... | miniature shooting crew: Shirogumi |
| Norio Ishii | ... | vfx producer: Omnibus Japan |
| Hiroshi Iwamoto | ... | digital compositor: Shirogumi |
| Toshiaki Kimura | ... | miniature shooting crew: Shirogumi |
| Yoshihiro Komori | ... | digital data assist: Shirogumi |
| Kazuyori Kosaka | ... | compositor: Omnibus Japan |
| Kei Matsumoto | ... | 3dcg artist: Shirogumi |
| Yoshinori Motouchi | ... | miniature maker/special prop maker: Shirogumi |
| Hideaki Ogishima | ... | compositor: Omnibus Japan |
| Katsurô Onoue | ... | vfx director (as Katsuro Onoue) |
| Yuka Onoue | ... | digital compositor: Shirogumi |
| Rika Sasaki | ... | miniature maker/special prop maker: Shirogumi |
| Atsuki Satô | ... | vfx: Motor/lieZ (as Atsuki Sato) |
| Kiyoko Shibuya | ... | visual effects director: Shirogumi |
| Jun Suganami | ... | miniature shooting crew: Shirogumi |
| Kentarô Taguchi | ... | digital compositor: Shirogumi (as Kentaro Taguchi) |
| Masakuni Taira | ... | 3dcg artist: Shirogumi |
| Masaki Takahashi | ... | chief 3dcg artist: Shirogumi |
| Namiki Takao | ... | 3dcg artist: Shirogumi (as Takao Namiki) |
| Semin Tho | ... | 3dcg artist: Shirogumi |
| Takashi Yamazaki | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Misako Nagashima | ... | stunts |
| Yûji Shimomura | ... | stunts |
| Hiroyuki Yoshida | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nariyuki Ueda | ... | lighting technician |
Music Department
| Kae M. Black | ... | orchestrator |
| Jonathan Sacks | ... | orchestrator |
| Patrick Seymour | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Richard Epcar | ... | adr writer / voice director: English version |
| Eric Robinson | ... | weapons consultant |
Production Companies
- Amuse
- Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
- Imagica Corp.
- Robot Communications
- Shirogumi
- Toho
- Pony Canyon
- Returner Film Partners
Distributors
- Destination Films (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Metacinema (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2004) (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (2002) (Japan)
Special Effects
- Imagica (vfx production)
- Motor/lieZ (vfx production)
- Omnibus Japan (vfx production)
- Shirogumi (vfx production)
- Tokusatsu Kenkyujo (vfx production)
Other Companies
- Epcar Entertainment (adr production)
- Kobe Film Office (film commission)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 2084, mankind is close to total annihilation by alien invaders. Milly, a young woman from the Earth resistance, uses a time machine and returns to October, 2002, trying to prevent the start of the alien invasion and the war. Upon her arrival in a ship, she is rescued and saved from the Yakuza evil boss Mizoguchi by a hit-man called Miyamoto. Using unconventional methods, Milly forces Miyamoto to help her save the human race. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Who cares about the future? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #30.9 (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dig In See more » |
| Quotes |
Xie:
Humans are good at lying. Especially guilty ones. See more » |