Alive (2002): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
Alive is a 2002 action horror film directed by Ryûhei Kitamura, starring Hideo Sakaki as Tenshu Yashiro, Jun Kunimura and Shun Sugata. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $86,893 worldwide. Stream it on Fandango at Home Free and Hoopla, or rent or buy it on Fandango At Home.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Suplex
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Alive About?
The premise of Alive without spoilers.
After being convicted of killing the men who assaulted his girlfriend, Tenshu is sentenced to death. Miraculously surviving his execution, he is given a grim choice: endure a second execution attempt or become a test subject in the authorities' bizarre, perilous experiments. The film follows his struggle with this impossible decision.
Where to Watch Alive
Stream it on Fandango at Home Free and Hoopla, or rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Alive Cast & Characters
Hideo Sakaki leads the cast as Tenshu Yashiro, with Jun Kunimura as Kojima and Shun Sugata as Matsuda. Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura; 41 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ryûhei Kitamura
- Hideo Sakaki as Tenshu Yashiro
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Jun Kunimura as Kojima -
Shun Sugata as Matsuda - Renji Ishibashi as Chief
Also Starring in Alive
· 37 more- Yoji Tanaka Hair Cut Guard
- Tetta Sugimoto Gondoh
- Bengal Tokutake
- Hitoshi Ozawa Condemned Criminal 1
- Shunsuke Matsuoka Condemned Criminal 2
- Tak Sakaguchi Zeros
- Koyuki Asuka Saegusa
- Ryushi Mizukami Warden 1
- Ryo Yurika Saegusa
- Kenji Matsuda SWAT Leader
- Minoru Matsumoto SWAT 1
- Taro Kanazawa SWAT 8
- Gô Ohara SWAT 10
- Erika Oda Misako Hara
- Kazuhito Ohba SWAT 3
- Tate Gouta Condemned Criminal 3
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- Keita Kimura Warden 2
- Takanori Hamachika Guard 1
- Takehiro Katayama SWAT 4
- Ayumi Yoshihara Researcher 1
- Yukihito Tanikado Researcher 3
- Yuichiro Arai SWAT 2
- Motonari Komiya SWAT 5
- Masami Kobayashi Men in Hell 2
- Minoru Aoki Warden 3
- Kitami Makoto Guard 2
- Seki Watanabe Guard 3
- Suenari Matsubara Guard 4
- Masataka Takahashi Men in Suits 1
- Kifofumi Takahashi Men in Suits 2
- Hibiki Izawa Researcher 2
- Jun'ichi Kubozono Researcher 4
- Naonobu Shibata Researcher 5
- Hiroyuki Yoshida SWAT 6
- Toshinari Horiuchi SWAT 7
- Ryuji Gotoh SWAT 9
- Toyoshi Sawada Men in Hell 1
Alive Box Office
Alive grossed $86,893 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$86.9K
- International
- $86.9K
Alive Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Alive.
Alive Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “アライヴ” and “ALIVE アライヴ”.
- Also known as
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- アライヴ
- ALIVE アライヴ
- Alive - Der Tod ist die bessere Alternative
- 死者回归
Seen Alive?
Alive FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Alive, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Alive?
Alive runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Alive released?
Alive was released on September 12, 2002.
Who directed Alive?
Alive was directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.
More films by Ryûhei Kitamura Who is in the cast of Alive?
Alive stars Hideo Sakaki as Tenshu Yashiro, Jun Kunimura as Kojima and Shun Sugata as Matsuda, among 41 credited actors.
Where can I watch Alive?
In the US, Alive is streaming on Fandango at Home Free, Hoopla and Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Alive make at the box office?
Alive grossed $86,893 worldwide.
Does Alive have a post-credit scene?
No. Alive has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Alive in?
The original language of Alive is Japanese.
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