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The Clone Returns Home

2008-10-19 · 110 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Science Fiction

Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists' expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei. Kohei's clone discovers the body of his former self mistakenly believing that it is his deceased twin. Reliving his tragic past, he sets off carrying his corpse body to the beautiful hometown where he lived with his now dead mother.

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Directors
Kanji Nakajima
Production companies
Agung
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hiromi NagasakuHiromi NagasakuTokie Takahara
Mitsuhiro OikawaMitsuhiro OikawaKohei Takahara
Kyusaku ShimadaKyusaku ShimadaKagaeyama
Eri ShidaYoko Takahara
Tōru ShinagawaTōru ShinagawaTeshigawara
Kenichi YajimaKenichi YajimaSasagawa
Kozo SatoKozo SatoTowada
Chieko IchikawaMitsu Takahara
Akira OgataAkira OgataWaste Disposal Worker
Taijirō TamuraTaijirō TamuraFarmer
Ryo TsukamotoYoung Kohei
Sho TsukamotoYoung Noboru
Airi TsurumiTeshigawara's Granddaughter
Akemi FujiKanemoto's Mother
Yoshito ShimizuYoshito ShimizuFukunaga
Akiko HayashiNurse
Takashi Kikuchi
Kei Mizuki
Masato ShibazakiFather
Mao Yuki

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