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Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

20006.91h 37m

Overview

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decided to team up and use their talents in killing for good... much to the upset of the crime syndicates.

Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Masaru Nakamura
Produced by Yoshihiro Masuda, Makoto Okada
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Top Cast

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Mizuki Okamoto

Riki Takeuchi

Riki Takeuchi

Shuuichi Sawada

Noriko Aota

Noriko Aota

Kôhei's wife

Edison Chen

Edison Chen

Boo

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Kôhei

Hiroko Isayama

Hiroko Isayama

Masato

Masato

Hoo

Yūichi Minato

Yūichi Minato

Head of Orphanage

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Mizuki's Stepfather

Manzo Shinra

Manzo Shinra

Themes & Keywords

japanrapegangsteryakuzadark comedycigar smokingsequelshootoutmassacresunglassesdeathchildhood friendswings

About Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Dead or Alive 2: Birds is a crime, drama, comedy film released in 2000 exploring themes of japan, rape, gangster, yakuza, dark comedy, cigar smoking. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota. Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decided to team up and use their talents in killing for good... much to the upset of the crime syndicates.

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