Returner (2002) [R]

Featuring:
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Gorô Kishitani

Written by:
Takashi Yamazaki
Kenya Hirata

Directed by:
Takashi Yamazaki


Release Date:
August 31, 2002

Original Title:
リターナー

Alternate Titles:
A begyűjtő
O Retorno
Returner
Ritana
The Returner
リターナー
武者回歸

Genres:
Action | Adventure | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Amuse Pictures
Fuji Television Network
Shirogumi

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: MA 15+  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 116

The future could be history.

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.

In 2084, the mankind is near total annihilation by alien invaders. Milly, a young woman from the Earth resistance, uses a time machine and returns to October, 2002, trying to avoid the beginning of alien invasion and the war. In her arrival in a ship, she is rescued and saved from the Yakuza evil boss Mizoguchi by a hit-man called Miyamot. Using unconventional methods, Milly forces Miyamoto to help her to save the human race.

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Rankings and Honors

Returner (2002) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes 38%
Metacritic 36/100
Awards Won: 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Action Director:
Nobutoshi Takahashi

Director:
Takashi Yamazaki

Director of Photography:
Akira Sako
Kōzō Shibazaki

Editor:
Takuya Taguchi

Gaffer:
Nariyuki Ueda

Original Music Composer:
Akihiko Matsumoto

Producer:
Chikahiro Ando
Toru Horibe
Akifumi Takuma

Production Design:
Anri Jojo

Screenplay:
Takashi Yamazaki
Kenya Hirata

Sound:
Yasushi Tanaka
Tadaharu Sato

Special Effects Supervisor:
Katsuro Onoue

Stunt Coordinator:
Yuji Shimomura

Visual Effects Director:
Kiyoko Shibuya

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