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Ichi the Killer

Name: Ichi the Killer
Director: Takashi Miike
Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Released: 2001-12-22
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun

2001 · 2h 9m · Action, Crime, Horror

IMDb 6.9 Metacritic 55 RT 65%

Skip it unless you're a hardcore Takashi Miike devotee who craves extreme violence and psychological torture. The middling scores reflect a film that's more shock value than substance—and while its cult reputation is earned, tonight you could find something equally intense without the slog.

Plot

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.

Director: Takashi Miike

Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun

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