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Dead or Alive
“A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.”
64%
Movie
1h 45m
AI Analysis
Dead or Alive (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dead or Alive (1999) — a movie tagged as Action, Thriller, and Crime with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~105 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dead or Alive 64% (175 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Dead or Alive suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
64%
from 175 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-11-27
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 11315
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Where can I watch Dead or Alive (1999)?
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Is there an official trailer for Dead or Alive?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Dead or Alive directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Dead or Alive?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Dead or Alive?
The official runtime for Dead or Alive is approximately 105 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
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
- M
Mizuho Koga
Mariko
- M
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Toji
Kyosuke Yabe
Hitoshi Matsushima
Hirotaro Honda
Okuyama
- T
Tokitoshi Shiota
Sakurai
Susumu Terajima
Inoue
Sei Hiraizumi
Police Chief
Kaei Okina
Immortal Chef
Manzo Shinra
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