Welcome to Shinjuku – city of darkness and corruption, and the setting for
this stunning movie by Japanese director Miike Takashi (Audition, Visitor Q,
Fudoh). Here rapid-fire shoot-outs and twisted acts of perverse violence
provide the backdrop for a vicious war between the Japanese Yakuza and the
Chinese Triads, and make for one of the most dizzying and spectacular openings
ever committed to film. Ryuichi is a gangster who is driven by a desire for
power and the memory of his deprived childhood.
His younger brother, Toji, has just returned from studying in the U.S.
Between them, they are about to learn some harsh lessons about life on the wrong
side of the law. Meanwhile, Detective Jojima finds himself drawn deeper into the
world of the Yakuza as he continues to make dirty deals he hopes will help raise
the money to pay for his daughter’s life-saving operation. Uncompromising and
fearlessly original, Takashi’s Dead Or Alive takes a mind-bending journey
into the dark and twisted world of ruthless gangsters, dealers, strippers and
hookers…
- Import DVD
- PAL All Region
- Anamorphic Widescreen
- English Subtitles
- Star and director filmographies
- Scene selection
- Miike Takashi interview
- Chris Campion film notes
- Original theatrical trailer
