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Returner (2002)

Original title: リターナー

R · 2002-08-31 · 1h 56m · JA
64%
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125 votes
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The future could be history

After an alien invasion threatens to annihilate the human race, a young Japanese girl, named Milly, travels back in time from 2084 to October 2002, and enlists the reluctant aid of skilled Tokyo gunman, named Miyamoto, to discover and prevent the start of the war. However, trouble ensues when the two protagonists are forced to deal with a Japanese mafia boss, named Mizoguchi, who is somehow involved in the start of the war by keeping the first alien spaceship and its alien pilot captive, while our two heroes race against the clock to find a way to stop the oncoming destruction from the vengeance-seeking alien invasion fleet on its way to Earth.

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Box office
$73.1K

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Top billed cast

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Takeshi KaneshiroTakeshi KaneshiroMiyamotoAnne SuzukiAnne SuzukiMillyKirin KikiKirin KikiXiaGoro KishitaniGoro KishitaniMizoguchiYukiko OkamotoYukiko OkamotoDr. YagiMitsu MurataMitsu MurataHenchmanKisuke IidaKisuke IidaHenchmanKazuya ShimizuKazuya ShimizuMurakamiChiharu KawaiChiharu KawaiInterpreterDean HarringtonDean HarringtonDr. BrownXiaoqun ZhaoXiaoqun ZhaoSlave MerchantMasaya TakahashiMasaya TakahashiLiu Laoban

Keywords

Alien life-formTime travelViolence

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Adventure · Science FictionTheme affinityAlien Life Form · Time Travel · ViolenceNarrative complexityTime TravelPacingActionDirector preference72171Actor preference182966 · 109210 · 435560

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Frequently asked questions about Returner

What is Returner about?

After an alien invasion threatens to annihilate the human race, a young Japanese girl, named Milly, travels back in time from 2084 to October 2002, and enlists the reluctant aid of skilled Tokyo gunman, named Miyamoto, to discover and prevent the start of the war. However, trouble ensues when the two protagonists are forced to deal with a Japanese mafia boss, named Mizoguchi, who is somehow involved in the start of the war by keeping the first alien spaceship and its alien pilot captive, while our two heroes race against the clock to find a way to stop the oncoming destruction from the vengeance-seeking alien invasion fleet on its way to Earth.

How long is Returner?

Returner has a runtime of 116 minutes.