DOA: Dead or Alive (2007)

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Studio: Dimension Films

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Jun 15, 2007

Running Time: 86 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Country Of Origin: Germany

starring: Natassia Malthe, Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Brian White, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Kane Kosugi, Eric Roberts, Matthew Marsden, Steve Howey

director: Corey Yuen

DOA: Dead or Alive

Four beautiful women begin as rivals in a secret invitational-only martial arts contest, but find themselves teaming up with another against a sinister force. Tina Armstrong is a superstar in the world of women's wrestling. Christie is a beautiful cat-thief and assassin-for-hire. Princess Kasumi is an Asian warrior-aristocrat, schooled by martial arts masters. Helena Douglas is an extreme sports athlete whose tragic past binds her to the remote palace in Southeast Asia where the Dead or Alive tournament takes place.

DOA might as well stand for "Dead on Arrival." In fact, every videogame-turned-movie should bear that label, er, disclaimer.

Story

There's no reason to expect much of a plotline when it comes to a videogame-turned-movie, and in that sense DOA: Dead or Alive truly delivers. The journey begins with three women. First we meet Princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki), who lives in the mountains of Japan. She is told that her brother is gone but is warned that if she leaves to look for him, she will become an…