The Defender

The Defender  - Movie (1997)

Original title

The Defender

Released

2/1/1997

Origin country

JP

Genre

Action, Science Fiction

Production companies

TV Tokyo, Image Factory IM Co. Ltd., Suntory, Pal Entertainments Production

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

1hr 35min

Description

Computer engineer Takashi notices that a microchip is protruding from his head. He contacts a notorious hacker for help. Meanwhile, Takashi's world is turning upside down. He's robbed at knifepoint & 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.

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