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.

1999

Action·Thriller·Crime

1h 45min

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Top 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
Mizuho Koga
Mariko
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Toji
やべきょうすけ
Hitoshi Matsushima
本田博太郎
Okuyama
Tokitoshi Shiota
Sakurai
寺島進
Inoue
平泉成
Police Chief
翁華栄
Immortal Chef
森羅万象
Addict
田口トモロヲ
Afro Thug
江原シュウ
Rapist in Restroom

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