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Dead or Alive

A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.

★ 6.3 1999 105 min ActionThrillerCrime

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.

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ERA & CONTEXT

Dead or Alive in its release era

Released in 1999, Dead or Alive sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1999-11-27
TMDB score
6.3/10
Original language
JA
Status
Released
Production
Japan
Studio
Toei Video Company

People behind the title

DirectorTakashi MiikeWriterToshiki KimuraCastRiki TakeuchiCastShow AikawaCastRenji IshibashiCastShingo TsurumiCastRen Osugi

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