Product Details

• Actors: Ken Mitsuishi, Tôru Nakamura, Kil-Kang Ahn, Nobuyuki Katsube, George Manley
• Directors: Si-myung Lee
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Japanese, Korean
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Section 23
• DVD Release Date: November 2, 2004
• Run Time: 136 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002S65KY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,214 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "2009 Lost Memories" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent asian action/fantasy, June 5, 2005

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Margaret Dybala "too many books, too little time" (Pearland, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2009 Lost Memories (DVD)

It is 2009, and the Japanese Bureau of Investigation branch in Seoul (a large city in greater Japan [Korea]) is trying to ferret out a group of Korean terrorists who believe that Korea should be a separate nation. The universe in this film flows forward from an event in 1909 history that eventually determined Korea's freedom from Japan -- but what if it happened differently, as it does in this film. All history is different. Japan and the USA together won WWII. The nuclear bombs dropped on Berlin, not Japan, etc. But what if, and this is where it gets nice and Philip K. Dickian (see Man in a High Castle), somehow, history had been changed deliberately. What if the Koreans could go back in time and set it right. Anyway, the action sequences are very nicely done. If I have one complaint it is that the hero is so good at looking wistful that it is overused. Too many slow down moments of wistful eye tearing. Special kudos to the actor who played the Japanese JBI partner of the hero. He was good. I and my family recommend this film to anyone who likes action and fantasy.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting topic, December 23, 2004

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This review is from: 2009 Lost Memories (DVD)

I rented this movie and enjoyed it enough to look in to buying it. If you're a sci-fi fan you'll like it. Some say you need an in-depth understanding of Japanese/Korean politics to grasp it but I don't think that's the case. I thoroughly enjoyed the flick and it actually inspired me to look up more information about the tense relationship between these 2 countries.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing,Captivating 2009 is Spectacular Asian Filmaking!, February 22, 2005

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S. Elizabeth McGraw "BookLover1,000+Read" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2009 Lost Memories (DVD)

The storyline and the synopsis upon which this film stands are not only realistic but thought provoking. The talent of Toru Nakamura is "Always Amazing" to view,and "2009" doesn't falter in this long standing Great Actor's legacy. The story which flawlessly moves from 2009 to WWII Era tells a unique and enduring story of "what if" for it's viewers, and keeps even the most avid movie goer captivated until the very last frame. Action packed with mysterious Criminals showing up in the most unusual places,keeps 2 Tokyo detectives guessing at motives in post WWII,year 2009,Japan with one large twist. Japan was Allied with the U.S. in WWII and the Atom bombs weren't dropped in Japan but Europe,and yes...we still won the war. But what was lost? You won't be disappointed!