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ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)

Genre : Fantasy, Romance, Horror

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Tatsuya Ishii
Writer : Masumi Suetanii

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Hisoka
Yosuke Eguchi
Yosuke Eguchi
Haoka
Kimika Yoshino
Kimika Yoshino
Acri
Tatsuya Fuji
Tatsuya Fuji
Sakota
Tetsu Kayama
Tetsu Kayama
Keisuke
Tomoko Tanaka
Tomoko Tanaka
Mermaid
Ron Graham
Ron Graham
Norris
Linden Goh
Linden Goh

Crews

Shunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Story
Masumi Suetanii
Masumi Suetanii
Screenplay
John Scott
John Scott
Editor
Nobuo Ariga
Nobuo Ariga
Original Music Composer
Motokichi Hasegawa
Motokichi Hasegawa
Director of Photography
Ric Anderson
Ric Anderson
Stunts
Zelie Bullen
Zelie Bullen
Stunt Double
Mick Corrigan
Mick Corrigan
Stunts
Puven Pather
Puven Pather
Stunts
Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips
Stunts
Shin'ya Kawai
Shin'ya Kawai
Producer
Shûji Asano
Shûji Asano
Visual Effects
Tatsuya Ishii
Tatsuya Ishii
Director

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