Dead or Alive 2: Birds
2000 –
Japan –
97 mins
IMDB
6.7
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
100%
Letterboxd
3.7
3.7
Dead or Alive 2: Birds follows two childhood friends, Mizuki and Shuichi, who reunite as professional assassins. After botching a hit, they retreat to their childhood island, reflecting on their lives. As they plan their next steps, the film explores themes of friendship, fate, and redemption in a violent world.
Cast: Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota, Edison Chen, Ken’ichi Endô, Hiroko Isayama
Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Takashi Miike
Writer(s): Masaru Nakamura