Dead or Alive
DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪者
“A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.”
Synopsis
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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Dead Or Alive (1999) - US Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-04-21
Top Cast
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Riki Takeuchi
Ryuuichi
Show Aikawa
Det. Jojima
Renji Ishibashi
Aoki
Shingo Tsurumi
Chen
Ren Osugi
Yan
Kaoru Sugita
Mrs. Jojima
Dankan
Tanaka
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Hoshiyama
Hitoshi Ozawa
Seiji Satake
Mizuho Koga
Mariko
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Toji
Kyosuke Yabe
Hitoshi Matsushima
Hirotaro Honda
Okuyama
Tokitoshi Shiota
Sakurai
Susumu Terajima
Inoue
Sei Hiraizumi
Police Chief
Kaei Okina
Immortal Chef
Manzo Shinra
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Tokyo Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 27, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiki Kimura
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪者
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $5K
- Production Studios
- Toei Video Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Toshiki Kimura
Koji Endo
Hideo Yamamoto
Yasushi Shimamura
Mitsuru Kurosawa, Tsutomu Tsuchikawa, Makoto Okada, Katsumi Ono
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Toshiki Kimura
Screenplay
Mitsuru Kurosawa
Producer
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Tsutomu Tsuchikawa
Producer
Makoto Okada
Producer
Katsumi Ono
Producer
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dead or Alive
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dead or Alive about?
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.
Who directed Dead or Alive?
Dead or Alive was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Dead or Alive?
The principal cast of Dead or Alive includes Riki Takeuchi, Show Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi, Shingo Tsurumi, Ren Osugi.
When was Dead or Alive released and how long is it?
Dead or Alive was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Dead or Alive?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dead or Alive was composed by Koji Endo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dead or Alive?
Dead or Alive holds official age classifications: FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.).