Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
In 2065, Earth is infested by alien life forms known as Phantoms. By physical contact Phantoms consume the Gaia spirit of living beings, killing them instantly, although minor contact may only result in an infection. The surviving humans live in "barrier cities" protected by energy shields that prevent Phantoms from entering, and are engaged in an ongoing struggle to free the planet. After being infected by a Phantom during one of her experiments, scientist Dr. Aki Ross (Ming-Na Wen) and her mentor, Dr. Sid (Donald Sutherland), discover a means of defeating the Phantoms by gathering eight spirits: unique energy patterns contained by various lifeforms. When joined, the resulting energy wave can negate the Phantoms. Aki searches for the sixth spirit in the ruins of New York City when she is cornered by Phantoms but rescued by Captain Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin) and his squad Deep Eyes, consisting of Master Sergeant Ryan Whittaker (Ving Rhames), Neil Fleming (Steve Buscemi) and Corporal Jane Proudfoot (Peri Gilpin). It is revealed that Gray was once romantically involved with Aki.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Sci Fi, Romance |
Country: | Japan, United States |
Produced By: | Daniel S. Kletzky, Michael Hack, Deirdre Morrison, Chris Lee, Katsuhiko Toyota, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Jun Aida, Akio Sakai |
Directed By: | Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara |
Written By: | Ramin Mebdy, Al Reinert, Hironobu Sakaguchi, B.L. Jurgens, Jeff Vintar, Jack Fletcher |
Cast: | Julia Fletcher, Matt Adler, John DeMita, David Michie, David Randolph, James Woods, David Arnott, Lanei Chapman, Tracy Metro, John DiMaggio, David McCharen, Steve Buscemi, Matt McKenzie, Vicki Davis, Judi M. Durand, Donald Sutherland, Barbara Harris, Jean Simmons, Ming-Na Wen, Alex Fernandez, Steve Alterman, Richard Penn, Ving Rhames, Annie Wu, Cathy Cavadini, Alec Baldwin, Jack Fletcher, Greg Finley, Andrea Baker, Dwight Schultz, Peri Gilpin, Keith David |
In Theaters: | Jul 11, 2001 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Production: | Columbia Pictures, Chris Lee Productions, Square Company |
Budget: | $137,000,000 |
Box Office: | $32,131,830 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |