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Dead or Alive(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-11-27
64%
171 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $4,615.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Dead or Alive
Top 10 Billed Cast
竹内力
Ryuuichi
哀川翔
Det. Jojima
石橋蓮司
Aoki
鶴見辰吾
Chen
大杉漣
Yan
杉田かおる
Mrs. Jojima
ダンカン
Tanaka
山口祥行
Hoshiyama
小沢仁志
Seiji Satake
Video Trailer Dead or Alive
Video: Dead Or Alive (1999) - US Trailer
Dead Or Alive (1999) - US Trailer
Brian Trenchard-Smith talks DEAD OR ALIVE
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Brian Trenchard-Smith talks DEAD OR ALIVE - Featurette
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