Returner
Sign in to saveis a 2002 Japanese science fiction action film directed, co-written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. It stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki as a hitman and time traveler, respectively, who team up in present-day Japan to prevent an alien race from invading Earth. and Kirin Kiki are featured in supporting roles.
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6.5A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.
Released: 2002-08-31116 minDir: Takashi YamazakiAction, Adventure, Science Fiction
Cast
- Takeshi Kaneshiro as Miyamoto
- Anne Suzuki as Milly
- Kirin Kiki as Xia
- Goro Kishitani as Mizoguchi
- Yukiko Okamoto as Dr. Yagi
- Mitsu Murata as Henchman
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Key facts
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- 51:29
- Film.name
- Returner
- Film.image
- Returner-japense-poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Film.production_companies
- Robot
- Film.distributor
- Toho
- Film.runtime
- 116 minutes
- Film.country
- Japan
- Japanese.katakana
- リターナー
- Japanese.revhep
- Ritānā
- Album.name
- Returner: Original Soundtrack
- Album.type
- soundtrack
Key dates
- Published
- 31 August 2002
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Main subject
- time travel
- Director
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Narrative location
- Tokyo
- Duration
- +112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 994265
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- web.archive.org/web/20020930003712/http://www.returner.net
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17 sectionsContents
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- Critical response
- Accolades
- Proposed sequel
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
is a 2002 Japanese science fiction action film directed, co-written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. It stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki as a hitman and time traveler, respectively, who team up in present-day Japan to prevent an alien race from invading Earth. and Kirin Kiki are featured in supporting roles.
Production took place from circa January to April 2002. It reportedly aspired "to be a combination of Mission: Impossible, The Matrix and Leon", and exercised 300 computer-generated shots, as well as wire fu. The film was produced by Robot Communications and was funded by Robot, Toho, Fuji Television Network, Amuse Pictures, Shirogumi, and Imagica.
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2000s films about time travel2002 English-language films2002 films2002 Japanese films2002 Japanese-language films2002 Mandarin-language films2002 science fiction action filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversEnglish-language science fiction action filmsFilms about human trafficking in JapanFilms about TibetFilms directed by Takashi Yamazaki