DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)


DOA: Dead or Alive
Release Date07 September 2006
Budget$21,000,000
TaglineYou're Invited.
GenreAction, Adventure
CountryUSA
Germany
UK
Filming LocationsHeng Dian, China
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMartial Arts
ThemesNinjas, Heroic Mission
TonesCampy, Humorous, Slick, Stylized, Visceral, Sexy
TagsCompetition, Fight, Fighter, Martial Arts

DOA: 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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Tina Armstrong

Kasumi

Christie Allen

Helena Douglas

Ryu Hayabusa

Donovan

Weatherby

Bass Armstrong

Hayate

Bayman

Silvio Simac
Leon

Fang Liu
Gen Fu

Ying Wang
Lei Fang

Chad McCord
Chief Detective

Butler

Theodore Thomas
Gentleman

Li Shi
Bellboy

Anna Bolt
Nurse Jones

Hung Lin
Hitomi

Song Lin
Brad Wong

Pirate Leader

Director

Corey Yuen
-

Writer

Adam Gross

Seth Gross

Producer

Mark A. Altman
producer

Jeremy Bolt
producer

Steve Chasman
executive producer

Shirley Davis
line producer

Shirley Davis
line producer

producer

Simon Emanuel
associate producer

Mark Gottwald
co-producer

Andreas Grosch
executive producer

Daniel S. Kletzky
executive producer

Robert Kulzer
producer

David Lai
associate producer

Peggy Lee
co-producer

Andreas Schmid
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Chi Ying Chan
-

Kwok-Man Keung
-

Editor

Ka-Fai Cheung
-

Eddie Hamilton
-

Angie Lam
-

Casting Director

Robyn Ray
-

Production Designer

James Choo
-

Sung Pong Choo
-

Art Director

Wong Ching Ching
-

Set Decorator

Chung Kim Wai
-

Costume Designer

Frank Helmer
-

Makeup Department

Kevin Alexander
key hair stylist

Rosemary Lawrence
makeup artist

Anita Morgan
key makeup artist

Margaret Stevenson
makeup department head

Zoe Tahir
hair stylist

Production Manager

Kerstin Dyroff
production manager: VIP Medienfonds

Petrina Ho
unit production manager

Cheuk Kau Man
production manager

Kerri Schwarze
post-production supervisor: Complete Post

Michael Toji
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Debbie Antoniou
second assistant director

Felice Ning Bee Fei
third assistant director

China Yi Wu Fong
second second assistant director

Richard Hughes
second assistant director: second unit

Julie Siu Wai Lau
first assistant director: second unit

Lemon Liu
second assistant director

Sylvia Liu
first assistant director

Yin Yin Zhao
second assistant director

Art Department

Sherrie Dai
draftsperson

Sound Department

Steve Baine
foley artist

Stephen Barden
supervising dialogue editor

Todd Beckett
re-recording mixer

Alex Bullick
foley supervisor

Lee de Lang
sound effects editor, sound design editor

Brian Dunlop
adr recordist

Alan Freedman
adr mixer

Gina Gyles
foley assistant

Craig Henighan
re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor

Travis MacKay
adr recordist

Chris Navarro
adr recordist, adr mixer

John A. Pagano
sound effects editor

Peter Persaud
foley recordist

Jill Purdy
supervising dialogue & adr editor

Rocky Quiroz
boom operator

Tim Rakoczy
sound effects editor, sound design editor

Trent Richmond
adr recordist

Nathan Robitaille
sound design editor, sound effects editor

Martin Schloemer
mixing recordist

Kip Smedley
sound recording engineer

Eric Thompson
adr mixer

Susumu Tokunow
sound mixer

Marilee Yorston
foley assistant

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Visual Effects

Glenn Campbell
supervising digital compositor: Area 51

Tiger Cao
animator: Menfond

Angus Chan
animator: Menfond

Cori Chan
animator: Menfond

Yan Chan
animator: Menfond

Ruxing Chen
animator: Menfond

Patrick Chui
senior animator: Menfond

Rhys Dippie
3D artist: Oktobor, compositor: Oktobor

Wai Kwan Fong
animator: Menfond

Ben Fu
animator: Menfond

Danny Garcia
visual effects artist

Johnny He
senior animator: Menfond

Kim He
animator: Menfond

Weisong He
animator: Menfond

Bismarck Ho
animator: Menfond

Japhy Ho
senior animator: Menfond

Jesse Ho
animator: Menfond

Kim Ho
animator: Menfond

Aidy Hong
senior animator: Menfond

Michael F. Hoover
animator: Area 51

Jean Hou
project coordinator: Menfond

Kelvin Hou
senior animator: Menfond

Barry Howell
animator: Area 51

Brenda Huang
senior animator: Menfond

Leming Huang
senior animator: Menfond

Star Huang
animator: Menfond

Louis Hung
animator: Menfond

Robyn Isaacs
executive producer: Oktobor

Jianqin Jiang
animator: Menfond

Jonny Kofoed
animator: Oktobor, visual effects designer: Oktobor

Edmond Kwan
animator: Menfond

Tawny Kwan
project coordinator: Menfond

Wing Yan Lai
in-out opticals: Menfond

Anthea Lam
senior animator: Menfond

Garrett Lam
on-set visual effects liaison: Menfond, project manager: Menfond

Pat Lun Lam
animator: Menfond

May Lee
senior animator: Menfond

Paul Lee
animator: Menfond

Kwok Yuen Leung
animator: Menfond

Mon Leung
animator: Menfond

Qianghua Liang
animator: Menfond

Lili Li
senior animator: Menfond

Jules Lin
animator: Menfond, on-set visual effects liaison: Menfond

Ruiwen Li
animator: Menfond

Sunny Li
animator: Menfond

Minping Liu
animator: Menfond

Yuen Chi Liu
animator: Menfond

Xiaoxin Li
animator: Menfond

Kament Mai
animator: Menfond

Michelle Massie
visual effects co-producer: Area 51

Don McCoy
animator: Area 51, model maker: Area 51

Tim McHugh
visual effects producer: Area 51

Peter Montgomery
visual effects supervisor: Los Angeles

Joey Ng
senior animator: Menfond

Alison O'Brien
visual effects consultant

Galan Pang
senior animator: Menfond

Xianwen Qian
animator: Menfond

Christopher Wild Rogers
digital intermediate post-production supervisor

Chris Rogers
digital project manager: Oktobor

Greg Spencer
digital compositor

Kellany Stewart
digital compositor

Sam Sun
animator: Menfond

Jiajun Tang
senior animator: Menfond

Joey Tang
visual effects

Meg Thomson
visual effects producer: Oktobor

Matt Trott
visual effects designer: Oktobor, art director: Oktobor

Yi Man Tse
animator: Menfond

Andrew Ryan Turner
visual effects editor

Michael Wah
senior animator: Menfond

Chi Kit Wong
animator: Menfond

Eddy Wong
visual effects

Sum Yin Wong
animator: Menfond

Victor Wong
visual effects supervisor: Hong Kong

Daniel Wu
animator: Menfond

Jimmy Wu
animator: Menfond

Nicky Wu
senior animator: Menfond

Shelley Wu
animator: Menfond

Roy Xie
animator: Menfond

Coco Xu
senior animator: Menfond

Siu Fai Yeung
senior animator: Menfond

Wesley Ye
animator: Menfond

Yan Yuan
senior animator: Menfond

Darkus Yu
on-set visual effects liaison: Menfond, senior animator: Menfond

Wind Zeng
animator: Menfond

Xianghao Zeng
senior animator: Menfond

Fish Zhao
senior animator: Menfond

Zhuopeng Zheng
animator: Menfond

Hua Wei Zhou
senior animator: Menfond

Stunts

Jian Yong Guo
stunt coordinator

Ming Liu
assistant stunt coordinator

Che Qiang
assistant stunt coordinator

Ying Wang
assistant stunt coordinator

Casting Department

Thomas L. Carter
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jessica Jorde
costumer

Jennifer Seery
costume supervisor

Jack Tung
wardrobe coordinator

Kar Yan Yip
assistant costume designer: hong kong

Editorial Department

Joe Fineman
post-production consultant

Adrian Hauser
digital colorist: Complete Post

Skip Kimball
digital intermediate colorist

Steve Lemley
color timer

Brad McLaughlin
post-production coordinator

Jason Wasserman
first assistant editor: avid

Nick Wenger
post-production assistant

Bruce Williamson
digital producer: Atlab

Charlie Wong Wing Fung
post-production coordinator

Henry Yekanians
scanning and recording supervisor: Atlab

Ai Kusuhara
post-production coordinator

Music Department

Jason Bentley
music supervisor

Michael Dittrick
music editor

Anthony Enns
music score production assistant

Sam Estes
additional composer: score, conductor, orchestrator

Nancy L. McCullough
music clearances

Fredrik Sarhagen
score mixer

Cliff Swanson
orchestra coordinator

Julie Wadley
music clearances

Ben Zales
music assistant

Other Crew

Sandi Archer
assistant accountant

Jo Carter
accountant

Mandy Chan Mei Yan
assistant production coordinator

Sarah Crompton
assistant: Mr Anderson )

Maria Dan
assistant to producers

Judy Goldberg
assistant: Jeremy Bolt

Joel Goldes
additional dialect coach

William Goodman
production liaison

Michael J. Harker
completion bond representative

Florian Harms
legal counsel: VIP

Octavio F. Islas
assistant: Jeremy Bolt

Solomon J. LeFlore
production financing

James Taku Leung
adr voice group

Sherrie Liu
script supervisor

Chad McCord
dialogue coach

Dieter Meyer
production executive

Eva Neufahrt
production controller: VIP Medienfonds

Christine Robson
production accountant

Chuck Speed
business affairs: Mindfire

Adele Steward
production coordinator

Davina To
assistant to director

Claire Varney
unit publicist

Berit Wetzel
legal counsel: VIP

Sylvi Woitusch
production assistant: VIP Medienfonds

Charlie Wong Wing Fung
assistant production coordinator

Patrick Zorer
production executive

Thanks

Rosemary Lawrence
special thanks

Production Company

Constantin Film Produktion

Impact Pictures
-

VIP 4 Medienfonds

Mindfire Entertainment

Team Ninja
-

Tecmo
-

Distributor

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

EDKO Film

Warner Bros.

Constantin Film

Constantin-Filmverleih

Dimension Films

Filmax

Filmes Lusomundo

Kye Films

Prooptiki Bulgaria

RCV Film Distribution

Rialto Film AG

Shaw Organisation

Sinergia Productions

TFM Distribution

United International Pictures (UIP)

Weinstein Company, The

West

Dimension Extreme

Gativideo

Highlight Film

Oy Nordisk Film

RCV Home Entertainment

Veronica

Special Effects

Area 51

Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company

Oktober

Oktobor

Miscellaneous

Complete Post
post-production house

Atlab
digital film scanning and recording

Cal Poly Choir
choir

Cinevex
laboratory services: rushes

DeLuxe Laboratories
color and prints

Deluxe Post-Production
foley facilities

EPC
post-production consultant

Huayi Brothers
production services

Modern VideoFilm
digital intermediate

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo
orchestra recorded at

Runway
post-production

Salon Films
Panavision camera lenses, Chapman camera dollies, grip and lighting equipment, camera cranes

Sound Dogs Toronto
sound editorial services

Taihe Film Investment Co. Ltd.
production services

United Performers' Studio
extras casting

Universal Music Group
soundtrack

Widget Post Production
sound post-production

Wilshire Stages, The
ADR recording facility, post-production sound services






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Corey Yuen
Above the Law (1986)
DOA: Dead or Alive
Du ba (1991)
Lethal Lady (1990)
So Close (2002)
Yes, Madam? (1939)
Dead or Alive series
DOA: Dead or Alive