Roujin Z (1991)
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In this Japanese animated science fiction adventure, an elderly man is chosen to be the recipient of a special robot, the Z-001, which will act as his caregiver. The Z-001 displays greater efficiency and skill than any human nurse. But while the robot does fine at first, there's one catch -- the… More In this Japanese animated science fiction adventure, an elderly man is chosen to be the recipient of a special robot, the Z-001, which will act as his caregiver. The Z-001 displays greater efficiency and skill than any human nurse. But while the robot does fine at first, there's one catch -- the Z-001 began as a military project, so when the old man's violent impulses rise to the surface, the machine begins to mirror them, and soon the machine is a danger to all around it ... including the man the machine is supposed to serve. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hiroyuki Kitakubo
- Written By
- Katsuhiro Ôtomo
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Sep 14, 1991 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dave Golder, SFX Magazine
Utterly bonkers, but also very, very sweet, and even has something to say about how society regards the elderly.
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Phil Hall, Wired
A brilliantly demented anime masterpiece.
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Cast
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Sean Barrett
as ACHE #1
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Nicolette McKenzie
as Haru
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Ian Thompson
as Kijuro Takazawa
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Blain Fairman
as ACHE #2
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Graydon Gould
as Minagawa
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Allan Wenger
as Terada
- Chisa Yokoyama
- Rica Matsumoto
- Toni Barry