# Returner (2002)

> A Japanese time-travel action adventure pairs a hardened hit-man with a resistance fighter from 2084 to stop an alien apocalypse before it begins.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3049

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: Takashi Yamazaki
- Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Kirin Kiki, Goro Kishitani, Yukiko Okamoto, Mitsu Murata, Kisuke Iida, Kazuya Shimizu
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339579/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, stylish, eccentric, action movie night, science fiction marathon

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