Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Takashi Miike seemingly asked himself, "What if two hitmen had feelings?" Childhood friends Ryuichi and Shuichi rediscover their bond during a job. They briefly retire to their hometown to contemplate their lives before deciding to become vigilantes. It's probably the most heartfelt movie about contract killers you'll ever see.

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Takashi Miike directed Dead or Alive 2: Birds in 2000. See Takashi Miike's full filmography, where to start with Takashi Miike, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takashi Miike.

Dead or Alive 2: Birds was released in 2000 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.