Dead or Alive: Final

2002 1h 29m JA

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5.6

MID

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42%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 70🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes●34Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 2,855

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Synopsis

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In post-apocalyptic Yokohama, a hard-boiled cop and a mellowed out drifter hook up with a gang of rebels. When the gang kidnap the cop's son, the wheels are set in motion for an inevitable showdown.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Show Aikawa
Ryô
Riki Takeuchi
Officer Takeshi Honda
Maria Chen
Michelle
Richard Chen
Dictator Woo
Jason Chu Wing-Tong
Prisoner
Josie Ho
Jun
Rachel Ngan Wing-Sze
Pregnant Woman
Terence Yin Chi-Wai
Fong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Toshiki Kimura, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Yoshinobu Kamo
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English
Countries: Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dead or Alive Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Kazushige Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shuuwa Kôgen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Miike directs. Kazushige Tanaka behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Shuuwa Kôgen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English.
4Part of the "Dead or Alive Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Kazushige Tanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Shuuwa Kôgen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Show Aikawa and Riki Takeuchi and Maria Chen carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0301167 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "japan", "gun", "cyborg", "post-apocalyptic future".