DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)

Directed by

Corey Yuen

Genre

fantasy film, action film, ninja film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 930 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four female fighters are invited to a martial arts contest where they start out as rivals. They team up to uncover a secret that the tournament organizer is hiding.

fast-pacedcampylightheartedcheesyenergeticvisually flashyover-the-topaction-packed

What happens

DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 action film based on the fighting video game franchise Dead or Alive. It is directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton and Adam and Seth Gross. In the film, fighters are invited to Dead or Alive, an invitational martial arts contest. The four female fighters begin as rivals, but work together to uncover the secret that the organizer of the tournament is trying to hide. It features an ensemble cast and has various appearances from characters of the franchise, led by Kasumi (Devon Aoki), Christie Allen (Holly Valance) and Tina Armstrong (Jaime Pressly). Principal photography took place from May to July 2005 in Bangkok, Guilin, Hengdian, and Hong Kong. It is an international co-production between Germany, United States and the United Kingdom. DOA: Dead or Alive was first released on September 7, 2006, in Australia. It was later released in the United Kingdom on September 15 by United International Pictures, and in Germany on October 19, 2006, by Constantin Film. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $7.7 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. The United States release was delayed and the film was eventually given a limited release on June 15, 2007, by The Weinstein Company under Dimension Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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