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Ritânâ

IMDb ID: tt0339579 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.4 (11,723 votes)

Genres: Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorldwide: Returner (Alternative Title)
Australia: Returner
Canada: Returner (English)
Spain: Returner
United Kingdom: Returner
Ireland: Returner (English)
India: Returner (English)
New Zealand: Returner (English)
Sweden: Returner
United States: Returner
South Africa: Returner (English)
Hungary: A begyűjtő
Poland: Amazonka czasu (Alternative Title)
Argentina: Asesino solitario
Romania: Bătălia pentru viitor
Vietnam: Người Hùng Trở Về
Greece: O katastrofeas (transliterated title)
Brazil: O Retorno
Serbia: Povratnik
Italy: Returner - Il futuro potrebbe essere storia
Germany: Returner - Kampf um die Zukunft
Poland: Returner: Amazonka czasu (Video Title)
Estonia: Tagasipöörduja
France: The returner
Greece: Ο καταστροφέας
Bulgaria: Завръщане (Bulgarian)
Russia: Пришелец из будущего
Japan: リターナー (Japanese)
Taiwan: 回歸者
Người Hùng Trở Về
Content RatingRRelease Date2002-08-31Runtime116 minutesMetascore36IMDb Popularity0User Reviews109Critic Reviews53Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapanese
English
Mandarin
Keywordstime traveler
time travel
hitman
the future
alien invasion sci fi
Filming LocationsYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanProduction CompaniesAmuse
Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
Imagica Corp.
Official SitesOfficial site (United States) - https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/returnerIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339579/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0339579.jpgUpdated At2025-03-29T06:49:04

Stars

Takeshi Kaneshiro
Anne Suzuki
Kirin Kiki
Gorô Kishitani
Yukiko Okamoto
Mitsu Murata
Kisuke Iida
Kazuya Shimizu
Chiharu Kawai
Dean Harrington

Directors

Takashi Yamazaki

Writers

Takashi Yamazaki
Kenya Hirata

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Takeshi Kaneshiro | Character: Miyamoto
Actor: Anne Suzuki | Character: Milly
Actor: Kirin Kiki | Character: Xie
Actor: Gorô Kishitani | Character: Mizoguchi
Actor: Yukiko Okamoto | Character: Dr. Yagi
Actor: Mitsu Murata | Character: Mizoguchi's Henchman
Actor: Kisuke Iida | Character: Mizoguchi's Henchman
Actor: Kazuya Shimizu | Character: Mizoguchi's Henchman
Actor: Chiharu Kawai | Character: Liu's Interpreter
Actor: Dean Harrington | Character: Dr. Brown
Actor: Xiaoqun Zhao | Character: Slave Merchant
Actor: Masaya Takahashi | Character: Liu Laoban
Actor: Kenji Motomiya | Character: Mizoguchi's Henchman
Actor: Hôshi Ishida | Character: Shifan
Actor: Misako Nagashima | Character: Actress
Actor: Shûgo Oshinari | Character: Shooter
Actor: Steve Ryan | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Bernard Beardsley | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Sean Vertigo | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Ahmad Ali | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Eric Robinson | Character: Future Technician
Actor: Salah Soltane | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Ari Andres | Character: Future Technician
Actor: Byron Baron | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Adeyto | Character: Future Technician
Actor: Semenov Ivan | Character: Future Technician
Actor: Francisco Gala | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Ryan Hill | Character: Future Technician
Actor: Nejat Shanino | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Kristie Protacio | Character: Future Technician
Actor: Buruna | Character: Future Soldier
Actor: Kanata Hongô | Character: Young Miyamoto
Actor: Patrick Harlan | Character: Newscaster
Actor: Richard Cansino | Character: Mizoguchi
Actor: Richard Epcar | Character: Narrator

[Directors Group]
Name: Takashi Yamazaki | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Takashi Yamazaki | Role: Writer
Name: Kenya Hirata | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Chikahiro Ando | Role: Producer
Name: Toru Horibe | Role: Producer
Name: Masaki Koide | Role: Producer
Name: Akifumi Takuma | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Akihiko Matsumoto | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Akira Sako | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Kôzô Shibasaki | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Takuya Taguchi | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Anri Jôjô | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Tony Crosbie | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Koichi Murakami | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Michael Broomberg | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nerses Gezalyan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Keiichi Momose | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Moriana | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yasushi Tanaka | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeffrey Wilhoit | Role: Sound Department
Name: Greg Zimmerman | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Kikuo Nôtomi | Role: Special Effects
Name: Tôru Suzuki | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Koji Busaka | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kyoko Denda | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tsuguo Hayakawa | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Hosoyama | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Norio Ishii | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Iwamoto | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Toshiaki Kimura | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshihiro Komori | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuyori Kosaka | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kei Matsumoto | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshinori Motouchi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Hideaki Ogishima | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Katsurô Onoue | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yuka Onoue | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Rika Sasaki | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Atsuki Satô | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kiyoko Shibuya | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jun Suganami | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kentarô Taguchi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Masakuni Taira | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Masaki Takahashi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Namiki Takao | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Semin Tho | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Yamazaki | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Misako Nagashima | Role: Stunts
Name: Yūji Shimomura | Role: Stunts
Name: Hiroyuki Yoshida | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nariyuki Ueda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Keiichiro Moriya | Role: Casting Department

[Music Department]
Name: Kae M. Black | Role: Music Department
Name: Jonathan Sacks | Role: Music Department
Name: Patrick Seymour | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Richard Cansino | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Epcar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eric Robinson | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339579/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: August 31, 2002
Hong Kong: November 14, 2002
Russia: April 5, 2003 (video premiere)
Thailand: April 25, 2003
United States: October 17, 2003 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: October 17, 2003 (New York City, New York)
Iceland: November 10, 2003 (video premiere)
Brazil: November 14, 2003
Germany: November 25, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: December 16, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Spain: February 24, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: March 2, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Norway: March 3, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: March 3, 2004 (DVD premiere)
France: October 20, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Indonesia: January 12, 2005 (TV premiere)
Italy: January 19, 2005 (Future Film Festival)
Italy: August 5, 2005
Taiwan: December 3, 2008 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Supporting Actor | Gorô Kishitani, Returner
Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Supporting Actress | Kirin Kiki, Returner
Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Award of the Japanese Academy | Best Editing | Takuya Taguchi, Returner
Winner | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Newcomer of the Year | Anne Suzuki, Returner
Winner | 2003 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Popularity Award | Most Popular Performer | Anne Suzuki, Returner
Nominee | 2003 | Asian Film Critics Association Awards | NETPAC Award | Best Supporting Actress | Kirin Kiki, Returner

Box Office

Hong Kong: USD 340920
Japan: USD 9564276
Domestic: USD 73060
Period: Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2003 | Rank: 96 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 69886 | Interval gross: USD 7079 | Per theater average: USD 884
Period: Oct 24 – 26, 2003 | Rank: 85 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 10 | Gross to date: USD 56627 | Interval gross: USD 14710 | Per theater average: USD 1471
Period: Oct 17 – 19, 2003 | Rank: 66 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 13 | Gross to date: USD 29214 | Interval gross: USD 29214 | Per theater average: USD 2247