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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations
Hôshi Ishida
- Shifan
- (as Hoshi Ishida)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThe name of the aliens in this film, the "Daggra", is the Tibetan word for "Enemy".
- GoofsDuring 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #30.9 (2004)
- SoundtracksDig In
Performed by Lenny Kravitz
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Not bad, though no points for originality!
If you watch enough Japanese sci-fi films (live-action or animated), you'll see that their makers *love* to get their ideas from American films. This one is no exception; among other films, you'll see elements of THE TERMINATOR, INDEPENDENCE DAY, and E.T. There's even evidence that the filmmakers saw the Jack Scalia/Dennis Christopher direct-to-video flick THE SILENCERS! As derivative as the movie may be, it's still pretty entertaining. Sure, the story has a few murky plot points, but none that terribly confuse you about what is going on. And while it's directed in that stiff and somewhat sterile style often found in Japanese films, that feeling is much less intense than usual. The movie rolls along at an acceptable clip, there are some neat action scenes, and the special effects are often pretty good for what must have been a limited budget. Not a movie to actively seek out, but it's a good one to pick up when your neighborhood Asian DVD rental place is offering 3 rentals for $10. Ten lashes with a whip for the Universe Laser & Video Co., however, for one of the crummiest DVD transfers to date!
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $73,060
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,214
- Oct 19, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $9,978,256
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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