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Returner

2002-08-31 · 116 min · ★ 6.6

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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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Directors
Takashi Yamazaki
Production companies
Fuji Television Network, Amuse Pictures, Shirogumi, TOHO, Robot Communications, IMAGICA
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 73,060

Top Cast

Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi KaneshiroMiyamoto
Anne SuzukiAnne SuzukiMilly
Kirin KikiKirin KikiXia
Goro KishitaniGoro KishitaniMizoguchi
Yukiko OkamotoYukiko OkamotoDr. Yagi
Mitsu MurataMitsu MurataHenchman
Kisuke IidaKisuke IidaHenchman
Kazuya ShimizuKazuya ShimizuMurakami
Chiharu KawaiChiharu KawaiInterpreter
Dean HarringtonDr. Brown
Xiaoqun ZhaoSlave Merchant
Masaya TakahashiMasaya TakahashiLiu Laoban
Shugo OshinariShugo OshinariShooter
Kanata HongoKanata HongoYoung Miyamoto
Hoshi IshidaHoshi IshidaShifan
AdeytoAdeytoFuture Technician
Kenji MotomiyaMizoguchi's Henchman

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