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Ichi the Killer (2001)

Movie ★ 7.0 129 min

Action Crime Horror

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

Takashi Miike Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 22, 2001
Runtime
129 min
Budget
$1.4M
Box office
$80,631
IMDb
tt0296042
Country
Studio
Omega Project, Omega Micott, Excell Film Agentur

Themes

Cast

Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano Kakihara Nao Omori Nao Omori Ichi Shinya Tsukamoto Shinya Tsukamoto Jijii SABU SABU Kaneko Paulyn Sun Paulyn Sun Karen Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima Suzuki Shun Sugata Shun Sugata Takayama Toru Tezuka Toru Tezuka Fujiwara Yoshiki Arizono Yoshiki Arizono Nakazawa Kiyohiko Shibukawa Kiyohiko Shibukawa Ryu Long Satoshi Niizuma Satoshi Niizuma Inoue Suzuki Matsuo Suzuki Matsuo Jirô / Saburô Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura Funaki Moro Morooka Moro Morooka Coffee Shop Manager Houka Kinoshita Houka Kinoshita Sailor's Lover Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita Man in Restaurant Yuki Kazamatsuri Yuki Kazamatsuri Yakuza Girl Rio Aoki Miyuki

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ichi the Killer about?
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
Who directed Ichi the Killer?
Ichi the Killer was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Ichi the Killer?
Ichi the Killer stars Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU.
When was Ichi the Killer released?
Ichi the Killer is a 2001 action, crime, horror film.
Where can I watch Ichi the Killer?
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