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The future could be history.

R 2002 · 116 min · ★ 6.6 · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki · Written by Takashi Yamazaki

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