Dead or Alive (1999)

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105 min - Crime | Drama | Thriller - 27 November 1999 (Japan)

6.9

Ratings: 6.9/10 from 4,414 users Metascore: 49/100
Reviews: 61 user | 57 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com

A 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.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Riki Takeuchi	...	Ryuuichi
	Shô Aikawa	...	Det. Jojima
	Renji Ishibashi	...	Aoki
	Hitoshi Ozawa	...	Satake
	Shingo Tsurumi	...	Chen
	Kaoru Sugita	...	Mrs. Jojima
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Dankan	...	Tanaka
	Hirotarô Honda
	Michisuke Kashiwaya	...	Toji
	Mizuho Koga
	Ryûshi Mizukami
	Ren Ohsugi	...	Yan (as Ren Oosugi)
	Tokitoshi Shiota	...	Sakurai
	Tomorowo Taguchi
	Susumu Terajima	...	Inoue

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Storyline

Without a home and feeling no obligation to Japanese society or Yakuza, Ryuichi (Takeuchi Riki) and his small group decide to make their own place by trying to take over the Shinjuku underworld and the drug trade from Taiwan. As they plan an all-out-assault on the remaining Chinese and Japanese mafia kings, only Detective Jojima (Aikawa Sho) stands between them and complete domination. Written by anonymous

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WARNING: This motion picture contains explicit portrayals of violence; sex; violent sex; sexual violence; clowns and violent scenes of violent excess, which are definitely not suitable for all audiences.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, language and drug use (edited version) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Mandarin | Japanese

Release Date:

27 November 1999 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

D.O.A. See more »

Box Office

Budget:

¥500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,783 (USA) (10 June 2001) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$3,783 (USA) (10 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Motion Picture Company, Toei Video Company, Excellent Film See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Quotes

Detective Jojima: Su Chi noodles? Must be Chan Feng.
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Connections

Spoofed in The Magical Time Traveling Thugtastic Jug (2004) See more »

Dead or Alive (1999)
Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha (original title)

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