Do or Die

Do or Die

Year: 1991

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

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Asian crime lord Kaneshiro captures undercover federal agents Donna and Nicole, then forces them into a lethal cat‑and‑mouse contest against six assassin teams. Governed by deadly rules, the high‑stakes game sends the duo from Hawaii to the neon lights of Las Vegas and the bayous of Louisiana, where they must outwit killers to survive.

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Trace every key event in Do or Die (1991) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Kane launches the deadly game

From his Honolulu headquarters, Kane declares a deadly game to hunt Hamilton and Justin. He mobilizes six teams of assassins and secretly implants a tracking device into Hamilton's wristwatch. Silk, his mistress, oversees her part in the operation from behind the scenes.

Honolulu, Hawaii
2

First assassination attempt in Hawaii

The first assassin team fires on Hamilton and Justin's Jeep from a helicopter as they drive toward the airport. Justin retaliates by using a missile-firing walking stick, taking out the helicopter. The pair flee by small plane toward Honolulu, trying to shake off their pursuers.

Hawaii, on the way to the airport
3

Lucas recruits at Barksdale

Lucas travels to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and personally recruits Capt. Bruce Christian and Col. Richard Estevez to help stop Kane. He convinces them that Kane's plan threatens national security and must be stopped.

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
4

Las Vegas RC air show briefing

Hamilton and Justin meet their contact at an RC air show outside Las Vegas. The contact informs them that an airplane is waiting for them at Henderson Airport and sends them off with a large-scale remote-controlled Huey helicopter.

RC air show outside Las Vegas
5

Second team pursuit and escape

Kane's second team tracks their location and fires on Hamilton and Justin as they head for the airport. A desert off-road chase ensues with Christian and Estevez joining the pursuit. Estevez fires a rocket launcher at the assassin's car, saving Hamilton and Justin as they reach the airport and take off.

Desert area near Las Vegas to Henderson Airport
6

Noon meeting at Big Pines Lodge

Kane's third team sits disguised as chefs at Big Pines Lodge, waiting for Lucas and Edy. The gathering is set for noon, and two more agents, Shane and Atlanta Lee, are introduced as potential allies. A cat dies after ingesting poison, exposing the assassins and triggering a wild chase through the woods until a grenade-tied-seaplane halts their escape and the assassins are captured.

Noon Big Pines Lodge, Louisiana
7

Kane's HQ interrupted by failure news

Back at his headquarters, Kane begins to reveal his larger stock market manipulation scheme to Silk, but the news of the third team's failure interrupts him. The setback shakes his confidence and alters the course of his plan.

Kane's headquarters
8

Mole tensions and a lake-house plan

Lucas decides to relocate the operation to a secure lake house after concerns about a mole. Estevez leans in romantically toward Hamilton, but she rebuffs his advances. The mood shifts as the team reorganizes their defense.

Secure lake house, near Big Pines Lodge, Louisiana
9

Dirt-bike ambush on the dock

The next morning two men on dirt bikes attempt a long-range ambush from a dock. The fourth team tries to escape, but Christian and Estevez chase them on dirt bikes; Christian shoots the first assassin while Estevez eliminates the second with a grenade disguised as a baseball.

Next morning Dock near the lake
10

Fifth team and the rifle counterattack

Lucas, Edy, Shane, and Atlanta plan an early boat departure to pick up rifles. Hamilton lends her wristwatch to Edy for synchronization. The fifth team appears on jet skis and fires at their boat, but Lucas and Edy kill them with the new rifles.

Early morning Lake area, secure lake house
11

Dallas move and mole accusations

Lucas decides to move the operation to his home in Dallas. Estevez accuses Atlanta of being a mole within the group, raising distrust and increasing tension among the survivors.

Dallas, Texas
12

Tracking device exposed

Hamilton's wristwatch burns Edy as she turns on a microwave, dropping the device to the floor. Estevez picks it up, and Justin discovers Kane's tracking device revealing their every move. Kane calls Lucas with a final challenge of hand-to-hand combat between Hamilton, Justin, and his last team.

On the lake and surrounding woods
13

Final ninjas and the outhouse decoy

In a late-night woods chase, two ninjas ambush Hamilton and Justin. They strike back with a baseball bat and a ninja star, then realize they are being corralled toward an outhouse. Two dummies with wigs and a taped recording throw them off the trail just long enough for Estevez to control a remote helicopter and annihilate the final team with missiles.

Following night Woods near the lake, by the outhouse
14

Aftermath and tracking Kane

Kane watches as the computer confirms his game is lost. Estevez and Lucas reveal that L.E.T.H.A.L. can now track Kane with Silk acting as their informant. They decide not to arrest Kane immediately but to continue tracking his whereabouts and disrupt his operations.

Kane's HQ and L.E.T.H.A.L. central

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