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DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)

★ 5.3 · 910 ratings on TMDB

They're the ultimate fighters. They've got the looks. They've got the moves, and the men fall at their feet.

DOA: Dead or Alive poster★ 5.3

Four beautiful rivals at an invitation-only martial-arts tournament join forces against a sinister threat. Princess Kasumi is an aristocratic warrior trained by martial-arts masters. Tina Armstrong is a wrestling superstar. Helena Douglas is an athlete with a tragic past. Christie Allen earns her keep as a thief and an assassin-for-hire.

DirectorCorey Yuen
CastCollin Chou, Devon Aoki, Eric Roberts, Holly Valance, Jaime Pressly, Kane Kosugi
GenresAction, Adventure, Thriller
The emergence reading

DOA: Dead or Alive keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E11 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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