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64% Critic Match
Dead or Alive
“A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.”
6.4 / 10• 1999• 1h 45m•NR• Japanese
ActionThrillerCrime
Storyline
Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.
Cast & Crew
Riki Takeuchi
Ryuuichi
Lead
Show Aikawa
Det. Jojima
Renji Ishibashi
Aoki
Shingo Tsurumi
Chen
Ren Osugi
Yan
Kaoru Sugita
Mrs. Jojima
Dankan
Tanaka
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Hoshiyama
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Miike's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dead or Alive is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
