Dead or Alive
“A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.”
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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3 films
Cast
22 people
Riki Takeuchi
Ryuuichi
Known for
Detroit Metal City
His Motorbike, Her Island
Show Aikawa
Det. Jojima
Known for
Gozu
Zebraman
Renji Ishibashi
Aoki
Known for
Audition
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Shingo Tsurumi
Chen
Known for
The Age of Shadows
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
Ren Osugi
Yan
Known for
Fireworks
Sonatine
Kaoru Sugita
Mrs. Jojima
Also in
Stand Up!!
Nutcracker Fantasy
Dankan
Tanaka
Known for
Getting Any?
Boiling Point
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Hoshiyama
Known for
Detroit Metal City
Tokyo Vice
Hitoshi Ozawa
Seiji Satake
Known for
Bad City
Boiling Point
Mizuho Koga
Mariko
Also in
Disgusting guy. Bitch!
Jingi 25: Bloody Rule
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Toji
Known for
Kids Return
Ley Lines
Kyosuke Yabe
Hitoshi Matsushima
Known for
Crows Zero
Your Eyes Tell
Takashi Miike Director · Toshiki Kimura Screenplay Koji Endo Composer
Budget $4.6K · United States release November 27, 1999 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Budget
$4,615
Production
Toei Video Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪者
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 5, 1999
Premiere · Tokyo Film Festival
Japan · November 27, 1999
Theatrical
United States · November 27, 1999
Theatrical
Colombia
October 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Fantasmagoría - Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín
France
January 14, 2004 · Theatrical
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