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Alive (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 2 Fresh: 0  Rotten:2 Average Rating: N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Synopsis:
Sentenced to die in the electric chair for murdering his girlfriends' rapists, Tenshu somehow survives the execution attempt. Astonished prison officials give Tenshu a choice: face the chair again or volunteer for several barbaric experiments, one of which puts him against an alien... [More]
Sentenced to die in the electric chair for murdering his girlfriends' rapists, Tenshu somehow survives the execution attempt. Astonished prison officials give Tenshu a choice: face the chair again or volunteer for several barbaric experiments, one of which puts him against an alien creature. A stylish martial arts and horror film, ALIVE is based on the famous comic by Tsutomu Takahashi. Director Ryuhei Kitamura is the mad genius behind equally dark films VERSUS, DUEL, and THE MESSENGER AND AZUMI. [Less]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Hideo Sakaki

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 26, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese, English
  • Subtitles - English - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette - 1. Making Of
  • Trailers - 1. Original theatrical trailers

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It's a shame that a small action film with such a talented cast and interesting set-up ends up being dragged down by excessive exposition and languid pacing

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The film isn't a total failure, but it's unlikely to find favor with the same people who fell in love with Versus.

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Sporadic action and much brooding.

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