Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha (2000) Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 1,545 this week

Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha (2000)

 -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -  2 December 2000 (Japan)
6.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 2,286 users  
Reviews: 24 user | 13 critic

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends.

Director:

Writer:

Stars:

, , |
0Check in
X Beta I'm Watching This!
Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.
If your account is linked with Facebook and you have turned on sharing, this will show up in your activity feed. If not, you can turn on sharing here .
0Share...

Own it

Buy it at Amazon.com

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

Best to Worst of Takashi Miike
a list of 36 titles created 10 months ago
 
Arthouse meets Grindhouse
a list of 44 titles created 6 months ago
 
Greatest works from the five modern masters of contemporary extreme Japanese Cinema.
a list of 85 titles created 1 month ago
 
Top movies of all time
a list of 636 titles created 25 Apr 2011
 
Top Films Ever
a list of 52 titles created 07 Apr 2012
 
See all related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Share this Rating

Title: Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha (2000)

Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha (2000) on IMDb 6.8/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha.
1 win. See more awards »

Photos

2 photos
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 













Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Sep 21 2002
◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

0 Next »
The City of Lost Souls (2000)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

Violent gangster movie with a Brazilian protagonist.

Director: Takashi Miike
Stars: Teah, Michelle Reis, Mitsuhiro Oikawa
0 Next »
Nihon kuroshakai (1999)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A group of Chinese youths living in Japan struggle to make their way in life and eventually find trouble with the local crime syndicate.

Director: Takashi Miike
Stars: Shô Aikawa, Samuel Pop Aning, Takeshi Caesar
0 Next »
Lady Vengeance (2005)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

After thirteen and half years in prison for kidnapping and murdering the boy Park Won-mo, Geum-ja Lee is released and tries to fix her life. She finds a job in a bakery; she orders the ... See full summary »

Director: Chan-wook Park
Stars: Yeong-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi, Shi-hoo Kim
0 Next »
Jackie Brown (1997)
Crime | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

A female flight attendant becomes a key figure in a plot between the police and an arms dealer.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster
0 Next »
Sin City (2005)
Crime | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

A film that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption.

Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke
0 Next »
Bullet Ballet (1998)
Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A man sees his life changed for ever when his fiancee shoots herself. Baffled, he wants by all means to obtain such a weapon of destruction and he finds himself caught in a violent group of... See full summary »

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Stars: Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Kirina Mano, Tatsuya Nakamura
0 Next »
Election (2005)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

Rival gang leaders are locked in a struggle to become the new chairman of Hong Kong's Triad society.

Director: Johnnie To
Stars: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo, Siu-Fai Cheung
0 Next »
Brother I (2000)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A Japanese gangster is exiled to Los Angeles where his brother lives with a small but respectable multi-racial gang, who he inspires to expand their influence.

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki
0 Next »
Fargo (1996)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

Director: Joel Coen
Stars: William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
0 Next »
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Action | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

An African American mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Stars: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman
0 Next »
Fulltime Killer (2001)
Action | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

Two very different hitmen find themselves to be in each other's way. They use all their skill to solve the problem.

Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Stars: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
Sep 21 2002
0 Next »
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

When his beloved boss his killed, a dangerous young gangster cuts a path of vengeance through the Japanese mafia.

Director: Takashi Miike
Stars: Riki Takeuchi, Ryôsuke Miki, Ken'ichi Endô
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
Shô Aikawa ...
Mizuki Okamoto (as Show Aikawa)
Riki Takeuchi ...
Shuuichi Sawada
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noriko Aota ...
Kôhei's wife
...
Boo
Ken'ichi Endô ...
Kôhei
Hiroko Isayama
Masato ...
Hoo
Yuichi Minato ...
Head of orphanage
Manzô Shinra
Tomorowo Taguchi ...
Man with telescope
Teah ...
Woo
Toru Tezuka
...
Magician Higashino
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Ren Ôsugi ...
Mizuki's stepfather
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decided to team up and use their talents in killing for good... much to the upset of the crime syndicates. Written by Danny Leary

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

childhood friend | friend | killing | bare breasts | female nudity | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Certificate:

See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

2 December 2000 (Japan)  »

Also Known As:

Dead or Alive 2: Birds  »

Company Credits

Production Co:

, ,  »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Dead or Alive: Final (2002) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Visionary,beautiful Ultra Violence.
20 January 2004 | by (Cork,Ireland) – See all my reviews

The Second part of Takashi Miike's Dead or Alive Trilogy.Its a beautifully shot film,with weird,video game elements thrown in,take it seriously and you'll enjoy it even more.Excellent characters and bad guys,bizarre cut scene and an and varied soundtrack seal the deal,for this often overlooked gem.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?
Review this title | See all 24 user reviews »

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Music eddymondo
Why the same actors? dannyadams-1
What's up with that book? mafkeez01
Text message jozga
Questions cvaspory
The clown gross_fangirl_sobbing
Discuss Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha (2000) on the IMDb message boards »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Write review
Create a character page for:
?