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yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world. Read more
| Starring | Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Sho Aikawa, Susumu Terajima |
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| Director | Takashi Miike |
| Genres | Thriller, World Cinema |
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yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world.
| Starring | Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Sho Aikawa, Susumu Terajima |
|---|---|
| Director | Takashi Miike |
| Studio | SONY DADC |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 24 Jun 2002 |
Handed a tedious script about a turf war in Shinjuku's Kabuki-cho entertainment district (a maverick Chinese gang pulls... read more on Time Out
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Well worth a look
After the first insane five minute montage, 'Dead or Alive' settles into quite a straight yakuza thriller, albeit a pretty violent one. There's ... read more »
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what the?
What a strange film. I did scratch my head a few times but that's nothing new watching most Takashi Miike films.
It had an interesting visual ... read more »
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Poor.
I hate to put down any film... But I just couldn't get into this, and by the time I got to a scene with a lady doing something rather disturbing with a dog... read more »
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Just turn off 3 minutes before the end, and this is an amazing film!
The title says it all really.Great story, action sequences, acting, scenery, chemistry and anticipating the end of the film that all good Asian films have. ... read more »