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  • The Defender (1997)
  • Video | 95 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Defender (1997)
Video | 95 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Computer engineer Takashi notices that a microchip is protruding fro his head. He contacts a notorious hacker for help. Meanwhile, Takashi's world is turning upside down. He's robbed at knife-point and then chased through the crowded Tokyo...See moreComputer engineer Takashi notices that a microchip is protruding fro his head. He contacts a notorious hacker for help. Meanwhile, Takashi's world is turning upside down. He's robbed at knife-point and then chased through the crowded Tokyo streets by a giant. Or maybe not. Perhaps the microchip is only making him think these things are happening. Soon he realizes there's a connection between all the bizarre traumas and a girl named Masami. Seemingly, all his troubles started when she visited his repair shop and asked him to fix her CD ROM-unit. Eventually Takashi finds himself psychically linked to the girl. As it turns out, they are secret government-made humanoids, programmed to live undetected within society an then - when the need should arise - they are activated as professional fighters; The action of the movie itself plays like the Defender arcade game. Written by letterboxd See less
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Director
Kazuya Konaka
Writer
Chiaki Konaka
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Updated Feb 1, 1997
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Feb 1, 1997 (Japan)

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