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International Title:
Returner
Japanese Title:
Returner
US Title:
Returner
Alternate Title:
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Production: Toho / Fuji TV / Robot / Imagica / Amuse
Distributor: Toho
Japan Release Date Japan Running Time
2002 116 Minutes
 
US Distributor: Goldwyn / Destination Films
US Release Date US Running Time
2003 116 Minutes

Staff
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Writing credits Takashi Yamazaki, Kenya Hirata
Produced by Toru Horibe, Chikahiro Ando, Akifumi Takuma, Yoshishige Shimatani
Music by Akihiko Matsumoto, Lenny Kravitz
Cinematography by Akira Sako, Kozo Shibazaki
Film Editing by Takuya Taguchi
Production Design by Anri Johjo
Cast
Miyamoto Takeshi Kaneshiro
Miri Ann Suzuki
Mizoguchi Goro Kishitani
Xie Kirin Kiki
Yagi, Doctor Yukiko Okamoto
Karasawa, Mizoguchi's Henchman Kisuke Iida
Murakami, Mizoguchi's Henchman Kazuya Shimizu
Liu Laoban, Chinese Godfather Masaya Takahashi
Liu's Interpreter Chiharu Kawai
Brown, Doctor Dean Harrington
Slave Merchant Xiaoqun Zhao
Monster Appearances Aliens, SDF, Misc
None Daggra, Hawker-Siddeley Harrier, Time Shifter, Daggra Craft, Daggra Mother Ship
Stock Footage Other Points of Interest
None Box Office, Soundtrack

Box Office
Release Date: August 19th, 2002 (Japan)
Budget: ¥450,000,000 / $4,000,000 (Rough Figure)
Opening Weekend: $2,134,739 (Japan, 221 Screens)
Total: ¥1,290,000,000 / $11,000,000 (Japan, Rough Figure)

Release Date: October 17th, 2003 (US)
Opening Weekend: $29,214 (US, 13 Theaters)
Total: $73,060 (US)

DVDs
Region 1 Returner Tristar (2004) Order
Region 2 Returner Amuse (2003)
Region 2 Returner Deluxe Edition Amuse (2003)
Region 3 Returner Universe Laser (2002)

Reviews
 Staff
   Nicholas Driscoll (01/23/2008) Score: Star Rating 3/5
 Users
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