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Dead or Alive poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.1 / 100
1999·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 45m

DEAD OR ALIVE

“A daring exercise in ultra-violent extremes.”

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.

Above the Line
Takashi Miike·DirectorToshiki Kimura·ScreenplayHideo Yamamoto·Director of PhotographyKoji Endo·Original Music ComposerYasushi Shimamura·Editor
Cast
Riki Takeuchi·RyuuichiShow Aikawa·Det. JojimaRenji Ishibashi·AokiShingo Tsurumi·ChenRen Osugi·YanKaoru Sugita·Mrs. JojimaDankan·TanakaYoshiyuki Yamaguchi·HoshiyamaHitoshi Ozawa·Seiji SatakeMizuho Koga·Mariko
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Takashi Miike·Director
Writing· 1
Toshiki Kimura·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Hideo Yamamoto·Director of PhotographyHitoshi Takaya·Lighting Camera
Editing· 1
Yasushi Shimamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Koji Endo·Original Music ComposerKazuo Numata·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Akira Ishige·Art Designer
Production· 6
Mitsuru Kurosawa·ProducerTsutomu Tsuchikawa·ProducerMakoto Okada·ProducerKatsumi Ono·ProducerToshiki Kimura·Associate ProducerMasashi Minami·Line Producer
By the Numbers
77.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dead or Alive's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Chaotic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster for "Dead or Alive" features two men in dark sunglasses and dark clothing standing in front of a chaotic background filled with smaller figures”

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Key Elements
SunglassesFireGuns
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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