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The Clone Returns Home (2008): Cast

The Clone Returns Home (2008) movie poster

The Clone Returns Home is a 2008 sci-fi drama directed by Kanji Nakajima, starring Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Kohei Takahara, Hiromi Nagasaku and Chieko Ichikawa. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.

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The Clone Returns Home (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Kanji Nakajima
Genres
Drama , Sci-Fi
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Agung
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Clone Returns Home About?

The premise of The Clone Returns Home without spoilers.

Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally revived as a clone. Instead of a new identity, he regains childhood memories of his twin brother, who drowned saving him. Mistaking his own corpse for his brother’s, the clone carries the body back to his hometown, confronting his tragic past and the loss of his mother.

The Clone Returns Home Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • human clone
  • body by the river
  • mist
  • wandering
  • grandfather granddaughter relationship
  • soul
  • book
  • bookshelf
  • confusion
  • biotechnology
  • professor
  • computer
+38 more
  • sedative
  • doctor
  • bandage
  • headband
  • intravenous
  • dead husband
  • x ray
  • brain scan
  • floating in space
  • angry wife
  • widow
  • oxygen mask
  • flashing light
  • bed
  • call from hospital
  • man carries a man over his shoulders
  • ringing telephone
  • man carries a man on his back
  • dream
  • dreaming
  • apparition
  • rain
  • walking in the rain
  • death in the family
  • burning paper
  • fire
  • son rests his head on his mother's lap
  • basket
  • laundry
  • mourning
  • mourning one's baby
  • japanese food
  • tatami
  • sleeping on the floor
  • full moon
  • mother of dead son
  • drowning
  • drowning of a boy
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Cast & crew

The Clone Returns Home Cast & Characters

Mitsuhiro Oikawa leads the cast as Kohei Takahara, with Hiromi Nagasaku as Tokie Takahara and Chieko Ichikawa as Mitsu Takahara. Directed by Kanji Nakajima; 21 actors are credited in all.

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The Clone Returns Home Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Clone Returns Home.

"The Clone Returns Home" (2008) HD Trailer
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The Clone Returns Home Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Kurōn wa kokyō o mezasu” and “The Clone Returns to the Homeland”.

Also known as
  • Kurōn wa kokyō o mezasu
  • The Clone Returns to the Homeland
  • Kuroon wa kokyoo o mezasu
  • Clone wa Kyokō wo Mesazu
  • クローンはこきょうをめざす
  • クローンは故郷をめざす
  • El Clon vuelve a Casa
  • 克隆人返乡
  • 克隆人返鄉

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The Clone Returns Home FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Clone Returns Home, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Clone Returns Home?

The Clone Returns Home runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was The Clone Returns Home released?

The Clone Returns Home was released on October 19, 2008.

Who directed The Clone Returns Home?

The Clone Returns Home was directed by Kanji Nakajima.

More films by Kanji Nakajima

Who is in the cast of The Clone Returns Home?

The Clone Returns Home stars Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Kohei Takahara, Hiromi Nagasaku as Tokie Takahara and Chieko Ichikawa as Mitsu Takahara, among 21 credited actors.

Does The Clone Returns Home have a post-credit scene?

No. The Clone Returns Home has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Clone Returns Home in?

The original language of The Clone Returns Home is Japanese.

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