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Dead or Alive
Why this pick
Miike channels a similarly volatile Shinjuku underworld, mixing gangland momentum, abrasive violence and a restless, confrontational visual energy.
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MOVIE1999 1h 45m JPN
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kazuki Kitamura
Ryuichi
Naoto Takenaka
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