FINAL FANTASY:
THE SPIRITS WITHIN

Year: 2001
USA & UK: Columbia TriStar
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin, Ming-Na, Ving Rhames, Donald Sutherland, James Woods, Annie Wu
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Countries: Japan / USA
USA: 113 mins
UK: 105 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence
UK Certificate: PG contains some moderate fantasy violence and horror
USA Release Date: 11 July 2001
UK Release Date: 3 August 2001
UK Release Date: 3 August 2001

Synopsis

Set on Earth in the year 2065, destruction and confusion surround us. Cities are deserted, the population is decimated, and the precious few humans who remain must find a way to survive. An invasion threatens to extinguish the remains of mankind and quite possibly every living creature on the planet. The fate of all life on Earth relies on one woman's determination. But time is running out.

There is only one hope - Aki Ross (Ming-Na), with the guidance of her mentor, Dr. Sid (Donald Sutherland), and the aid of the Deep Eyes squadron, is searching the organic wave, the only hope for counteracting the invasion without destroying the planet.

Terminally infected by an alien, Aki holds the key to discovering the secret to defeating the alien predators. But the militant opposition of General Hein (James Woods), who plots to unleash a massive space cannon that will annihilate the aliens and possibly the Earth, jeopardizes her quest.

In this world, we face death as we part with our loved ones. We begin to question what "life" and "love" is, and what is the philosophical definition of the "heart." After all in this world, science has analyzed life and death, expressing life as a form of energy.

As the clock ticks down, Aki searches within her dreams to find an answer to the alien mystery, while scouring the Earth to collect the eight spirit waves she believes will save the planet.

Beyond the riveting battle scenes, Final Fantasy will take you on a journey of personal discovery into both the real and fantasy worlds, drawing you deep into its characterizations and themes: love, friendship, dreams, adventure, life and death.

Fighting both the enemy within and the scheming General Hein, who would destroy the Earth in order to save it, Aki valiantly pursues her Final Fantasy.

Also starring: Alec Baldwin as Grey, Steve Buscemi as Neil, Ving Rhames as Ryan and Peri Gilpin as Jane Proudfoot.