Dead or Alive (1999)
Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 45min
- Action, Crime
- 27 Nov 1999 (Japan)
- Movie
A yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Riki Takeuchi | ... |
Ryuuichi
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| Shô Aikawa | ... |
Det. Jojima
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| Renji Ishibashi | ... |
Aoki
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Hitoshi Ozawa | ... |
Satake
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Shingo Tsurumi | ... |
Chen
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Kaoru Sugita | ... |
Mrs. Jojima
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Duncan | ... |
Tanaka
(as Dankan)
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Shû Ehara | ... |
Rapist in restroom
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| Sei Hiraizumi | ... |
Police Chief
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Hirotarô Honda |
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Michisuke Kashiwaya | ... |
Toji
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Mizuho Koga |
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Ryûshi Mizukami |
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Kaei Okina | ... |
(as Hua Rong Weng)
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| Manzô Shinra | ... |
Addict
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| Tokitoshi Shiota | ... |
Sakurai
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| Tomorô Taguchi | ... |
Man running along rails
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Inoue
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Kyôsuke Yabe |
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Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi |
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Yan
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Toshiki Kimura | ... | (writer) (as Ichiro Ryu) |
Produced by
| Toshiki Kimura | ... | associate producer: Excellent Film |
| Mitsuru Kurosawa | ... | executive producer: Toei Video |
| Masashi Minami | ... | line producer |
| Makoto Okada | ... | producer |
| Katsumi Ono | ... | producer |
| Tsutomu Tsuchikawa | ... | executive producer: Daiei |
Music by
| Kôji Endô | ||
Cinematography by
| Hideo Yamamoto | ||
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ... | (as Taiji Shimamura) |
Production Design by
| Akira Ishige | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bunmei Katô | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Marco Augusto Comba | ... | a.d.r. mixer |
| Kazuo Numata | ... | sound |
| Toshifumi Seike | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | lighting technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Daiei (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Intercinema Art Agency (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Pretty Pictures (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Tidepoint Pictures (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Cameo Media (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Future Film (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- M.I.B. (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MTV Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- SBP (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Tartan Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Tidepoint Pictures (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Toei Video Company (Japan) (VHS)
- Tokuma Japan Communications (Japan) (DVD)
- Toshiba Digital Frontiers (TDF) (Japan) (DVD) (DVD producer)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
- World Wide Cinema (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- World Wide Cinema (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Without a home and feeling no obligation to Japanese society or Yakuza, Ryuichi (Takeuchi Riki) and his small group decide to make their own place by trying to take over the Shinjuku underworld and the drug trade from Taiwan. As they plan an all-out-assault on the remaining Chinese and Japanese mafia kings, only Detective Jojima (Aikawa Sho) stands between them and complete domination. Written by anonymous |
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| Taglines | WARNING: This motion picture contains explicit portrayals of violence; sex; violent sex; sexual violence; clowns and violent scenes of violent excess, which are definitely not suitable for all audiences. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dead or Alive: Final (2002). See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Jojima:
Su Chi noodles? Must be Chan Feng. See more » |