Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Name: Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Released: 2000

Takashi Miike

Japanese New Wave redemption childhood friendship contract killing organized crime nostalgia

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Synopsis

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.

Year2000

CountryJapan

DirectorTakashi Miike

MovementJapanese New Wave

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