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Dead or Alive 2

After Yakuza hitman Mizuki (Sho Aikawa) watches a high-priced target gunned down by another assassin, he combs the underworld in search of clues that will reveal his rival's identity. But when the two executioners meet, they discover they are long-lost childhood friends. Now reunited, Mizuki and his amigo Shuichi (Riki Takeuchi) team up to pay off their spiritual debts while staying one trigger-pull ahead of the Yakuza mobsters and drug triad killers who want them dead. Both a continuation of the series and a stand-alone film on par with its predecessor, director Miike loads DOA2 with equally rich portions of mayhem and sentiment, creating both a bloodthirsty Asian action film and a lyrical journey of cinematic finesse.

Year: 2000
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Japanese Cinema, Asia Extreme
Country: Japan
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Edison Chen, Shinya Tsukamoto
Duration: 97 Minutes
Rating: R18
Subtitles: Yes
6.9/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)

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