Alive(2003)
“A life worse than death.”
Overview
Tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death for murdering the men who raped his girlfriend. However, he manages to survive his execution and is presented with an option: face another execution attempt or subject himself to their bizarre and dangerous experiments.
Director
Ryuhei Kitamura
Studio
Suplex
Cast
Hideo Sakaki
as Tenshu Yashiro
Ryo
as Yurika Saegusa
Koyuki
as Asuka Saegusa
Shun Sugata
as Matsuda
Erika Oda
as Misako Hara
Tak Sakaguchi
as Zeros
Jun Kunimura
as Kojima
Ryushi Mizukami
as Warden 1
Keita Kimura
as Warden 2
Minoru Aoki
as Warden 3
Yoji Tanaka
as Hair Cut Guard
Takanori Hamachika
as Guard 1
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2003
Runtime
1h 59m
Language
Japanese
Rating
5.8 / 10
Production Companies
Suplex • napalm FiLMS
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Alive?▼
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What is Alive about?▼
Tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death for murdering the men who raped his girlfriend. However, he manages to survive his execution and is presented with an option: face another execution attempt or subject himself to their bizarre and dangerous experiments.
Who directed Alive?▼
Alive was directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and released in 2003. It is a action, science fiction, horror film.
How long is Alive?▼
Alive has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).
Who stars in Alive?▼
The cast of Alive includes Hideo Sakaki as Tenshu Yashiro, Ryo as Yurika Saegusa, Koyuki as Asuka Saegusa, Shun Sugata as Matsuda, Erika Oda as Misako Hara and more.
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