ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)
A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan. He settles down in Australia steadfast on his hypothesis. When a Japanese student visits him in Australia with strange questions about mermaids, how the young man survived in the ocean, and why he doesn't remember anything.
Director:
Tatsuya Ishii
Writer:
Masumi Suetani
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Tadanobu Asano as Hisoka |
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Yosuke Eguchi as Haoka |
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Kimika Yoshino as Acri |
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Tatsuya Fuji as Sakota |
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Tetsu Kayama as Keisuke |
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Tomoko Tanaka as Mermaid |
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Ron Graham as Norris |
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Linden Goh as Kai Genmei |
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Tetsu Kayama as |
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Bartholomew John as Wyler |
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Warren Owens as Tao |
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Michael Caffery as Intern |
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Dennis Lundin as |
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Miki Okijima as Jessie |
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John Benton as Audubon |
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Andrew McKaige as Dr. Klaus |
| Crew | Ric Anderson | Stunts |
| Crew | Zelie Bullen | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Mick Corrigan | Stunts |
| Crew | Puven Pather | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul Phillips | Stunts |
| Production | Shin'ya Kawai | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Shûji Asano | Visual Effects |
| Writing | Shunji Iwai | Story |
| Directing | Tatsuya Ishii | Director |
| Writing | Masumi Suetani | Screenplay |
| Editing | John Scott | Editor |
| Sound | Nobuo Ariga | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Motokichi Hasegawa | Director of Photography |