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70% Critic Match
Ichi the Killer
“Love really hurts.”
7.0 / 10• 2001• 2h 9m•NR• Japanese
ActionCrimeHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tadanobu Asano
Kakihara
Lead
Nao Omori
Ichi
Shinya Tsukamoto
Jijii
Sabu
Kaneko
Paulyn Sun
Karen
Susumu Terajima
Suzuki
Shun Sugata
Takayama
Toru Tezuka
Fujiwara
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Miike's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ichi the Killer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
