Year: 1999 | Country: Japan | Language: Japanese | Length: 104 min.

Sat 8/18, 10:00 | Sun 8/19, 1:50

A hyperbolic trajectory through uncharted genre territory--the gangster film may never be the same. The amazing opening sequence of this adrenaline charged anarchic thriller sets both the pace and the story of this Yakuza drama. Dead or Alive drops the viewer right in the middle of the rough Shinjuku district of Tokyo, where established Yakuza and the interloping Chinese Mafia are battling for territory. Add an otherwise on-the-level cop whose daughter desperately needs an expensive operation and watch the conflict hit the screen. Heralded as AsiaÕs newest and most exciting auteur, Takashi Miike justifies his graphic extremism through his unique viewpoint and accomplished filmmaking. Directed by Takashi Miike. With Riki Takouchi, Show Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi.

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