Zeiram

Zeiram (ゼイラム, Zeiramu), stylized as ZËIЯAM (originally marketed in English as Zeram), is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Keita Amemiya. The film stars Yūko Moriyama as an extraterrestrial bounty hunter named Iria, who comes to Earth to do battle with Zeiram, a powerful alien creature. With the help of her partner—an artificial intelligence named Bob—and two ordinary Japanese electricians, Iria fights Zeiram in a virtually constructed alternate dimension known as a "Zone".

For the Nephite spy in the Book of Mormon, see Zeram (Book of Mormon).
Zeiram
Japanese theatrical release poster
Directed byKeita Amemiya
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Yoshinori Chiba
  • Koichi Sugisawa
Starring
CinematographyHiroshi Kidokoro
Music byKoichi Ohta
Production
companies
  • GAGA communications
  • Crowd Inc.
Release date
  • December 21, 1991 (1991-12-21) (Japan)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryJapan

Zeiram was released in Japan in August 1991. It was dubbed in English and released in the United States in 1994, where it garnered mixed reviews from American film critics. That same year, the film was followed by a six-episode original video animation (OVA) known as Iria: Zeiram the Animation (which serves as a prequel to the film), as well as a sequel film titled Zeiram 2.

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