Dead or Alive: Final (2002)

The ace cop of a totalitarian police force and a drifting android play their parts in a post-apocalyptic society. They are destined to fight. Their encounter will change them forever.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writers:

Hitoshi Ishikawa, Yoshinobu Kamo,

Stars:

Shô Aikawa, Maria Chen, Richard Chen

Cast

Credited cast:
Shô Aikawa	...	Ryô
Maria Chen	...	Michelle
Richard Chen	...	Dictator Woo
Jason Chu	...	Prisoner
Hiro Hayama	...	(as Hiroyoshi Komuro)
Josie Ho	...	Jun
Tony Ho	...	Ping
Ken Lo	...	Gangster (as Kenneth Low)
Rachel Ngan	...	Pregnant Woman
Riki Takeuchi	...	Officer Takeshi Honda
Don Thai Theerathada	...	Don (as Donald Panutat)
William Tuen	...	Gangster (as William Duan)
Terence Yin	...	Fong

Storyline

Set in a post apocalyptic Yokohama where the population is kept under rigid control by a half crazed mayor, Riki Takeuchi is a hard boiled cop and Show Aikawa a mellowed out drifter that hooks up with a gang of rebels. When the gang kidnap Takeuchi's son, the wheels are set in motion that leads to an inevitable showdown.

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Plot Keywords:

son | police | android | fight | rebel | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese Cantonese

Release Date:

12 January 2002 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Dead or Alive 3

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Motion Picture Company, Toei Video Company, Excellent Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Dead or Alive (1999)

User Reviews

Spectacular finale of the trilogy

OK, this doesn't compare to the explosive tempo of the first part's opening sequence; nor to its visual shock value; nor, for that matter, to the melancholic suspense of the second installment. No, it's surprisingly and refreshingly different (apart, of course, from the two main actors). The tongue-in-cheek futuristic scenario drives the characters towards each other across genres and languages with an almost gravitational force. The moment of impact-conclusion is your choice of: a)Shakespearean metaphor of life and humanity in a cartoon costume; b)sublimation of violence into homo-erotics; c)humorous detonation of an impossible buildup. Everything up to then is even less unequivocal.

Highly recommended to indiscriminate movie buffs who don't mind following foie gras with a hot dog; caution to those with more refined palates.