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Dead or Alive: Final

2002 · 89 min

A chaotic, deadpan cyberpunk romp that veers from gunfights to surreal slapstick, leaving you amused and bewildered in equal measure.

Directed by: Takashi Miike
Genres: Action, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Maria Chen

Overview: In post-apocalyptic Yokohama, a hard-boiled cop and a mellowed out drifter hook up with a gang of rebels. When the gang kidnap the cop's son, the wheels are set in motion for an inevitable showdown.

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Directed by: Takashi Miike
Genres: Action, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Maria Chen

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
power
identity
survival
family
Places: big city
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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