Dead or Alive
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Dead or Alive was, historically and in popular culture, a common qualification on a wanted poster
. It may also refer to:
In film and television:
In books:
In video games:
In music:
Wanted poster
A wanted poster is a poster distributed to let the public know of an alleged criminal whom authorities wish to apprehend. They will generally include either a picture of the alleged criminal when a photograph is available, or of a facial composite image produced by a police artist...
. It may also refer to:
In film and television:
- Dead or Alive (film)Dead or Alive (film), abbreviated as DOA , is a 1999 Japanese yakuza action film directed by Takashi Miike. It stars Riki Takeuchi, as the Chinese Triad boss and former yakuza Ryūichi, and Show Aikawa, as the Japanese cop Detective Jojima, and focuses on their meeting and conflict...
, a 1999 Japanese yakuza action film, followed by two sequels - Rupan Sansei: Dead or Alive, a 1996 film
- DOA: Dead or AliveDOA: Dead or AliveDOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 ensemble martial arts film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series of the same name. Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton, Adam and Seth Gross....
, a 20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
film based on the video game series Dead or Alive (see below) - Dead or Alive, a 1944 American film starring Tex RitterTex RitterWoodward Maurice Ritter , better known as Tex Ritter, was an American country music singer and movie actor popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter family in acting...
- "Dead or Alive", an episode of the American TV series Hunter
In books:
- Dead or Alive (novel)Dead or Alive (novel)Dead or Alive is a political thriller novel by Tom Clancy and co-authored by Grant Blackwood, featuring Jack Ryan. It was published on December 7, 2010....
, a 2010 book by Tom ClancyTom ClancyThomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. is an American author, best known for his technically detailed espionage, military science, and techno thriller storylines set during and in the aftermath of the Cold War, along with video games on which he did not work, but which bear his name for licensing and...
, with an audio version which included narration by actor Lou Diamond Phillips.
In video games:
- Dead or Alive (series), a series primarily composed of fighting games
- Dead or Alive (arcade game)Dead or Alive (arcade game)Dead or Alive is a fighting game and the first entry in the long-running Dead or Alive series. It was released in 1996 in arcades, followed by home ports for Sega Saturn in 1997 and Sony PlayStation in 1998 .-Gameplay:Dead or Alive was unique in its debut that featured fairly different choices in...
, the first game in the series
- Dead or Alive (arcade game)
In music:
- Dead or Alive (band)Dead or Alive (band)Dead or Alive were a British New Wave band from Wirral, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The band rose to fame in the 1980s with their number one single on the UK Singles Chart, "You Spin Me Round ". They were the first group to have a number one single under the production team Stock Aitken Waterman...
, a British New Wave band - "Dead or Alive", a song by Deep Purple from The House of Blue LightThe House of Blue LightThe House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987. It is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II lineup....
- "Dead or Alive", a song by Johnny Thunders
- "Dead or Alive", a song by Oingo Boingo from Good for Your SoulGood For Your Soul-Personnel:Oingo Boingo* Danny Elfman - lead vocals, rhythm guitar* Steve Bartek - lead guitar* Kerry Hatch - bass guitar, bass synthesizer* Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez - drums* Richard Gibbs - keyboards* Sam "Sluggo" Phipps - lead tenor, clarinet...
- "Dead or Alive", a song by Van Halen from Van Halen IIVan Halen II-Personnel:*David Lee Roth - lead vocals*Eddie Van Halen - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals*Michael Anthony - bass guitar, backing vocals*Alex Van Halen - drums-Production:*Producer: Ted Templeman...
- "Dead or Alive", a song by JourneyJourney (band)Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
from EscapeEscape (Journey album)-Personnel:*Steve Perry - Lead Vocals*Neal Schon - Guitar, Vocals*Ross Valory - Bass, Vocals*Steve Smith - Drums, Percussion*Jonathan Cain - Keyboards, Piano, Guitar, Vocals-Additional personnel:*Wally Buck - Engineer, Assistant Engineer... - "(Wanted) Dead or Alive", a song by The Manhattan Transfer from Mecca for ModernsMecca for ModernsMecca For Moderns is the sixth album by The Manhattan Transfer. It was released in 1981 on the Atlantic records label.This album was the highest charting album to date for the group, peaking on Billboard Magazine's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart at #22...
- "Wanted Dead or Alive" (Bon Jovi song)Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)-Music Video:The video for the song is black and white and features footage from the band's massive 1986-1987 world tour, including shots from Chicago's UIC Pavilion, Rochester, Minnesota's Mayo Civic Center, Denver, Colorado's McNichols Arena, Pittsburgh, PA F. Pitt Tunnel and Pittsburgh Skyline...
, a song by Bon Jovi