Ichi the Killer (2001) Horror Thriller Drama Action Comedy Crime

Genres Horror, Thriller, Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime | Runtime 2h 09m
Ichi the Killer (2001) Horror Thriller Drama Action Comedy Crime Poster

Ichi the Killer Plot Synopsis:

When a Yakuza boss named Anjo disappears with 300 million yen, his chief henchman, a sadomas*chistic man named Kakihara, and the rest of his mob goons go looking for him. After capturing and torturing a rival Yakuza member looking for answers, they soon realize they have the wrong man and begin looking for the man named Jijii who tipped them off in the first place. Soon enough Kakihara and his men encounter Ichi, a psychotic, s**ually-repressed young man with amazing martial arts abilities and blades that come out of his shoes. One by one Ichi takes out members of the Yakuza and all the while Kakihara intensifies his pursuit of Ichi and Ichi's controller Jijii. What will happen as the final showdown happens between the tortured and ultra-violent Ichi and the pain-craving Kakihara?


Synopsis / Plot Summary: As sadomas*chistic 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.

Tagline: Ai wa, kanari itai. (Love really hurts.)

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Ichi the Killer Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Runtime: 129 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime
Sub-Genres:  Asian
Horror Genres:  Gore, Slasher, Vengeance
Directors: Takashi Miike
Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Nao Ohmori, Shin`ya Tsukamoto, Shin''ya Tsukamoto … (cast list)
Box Office: $20,285
Awards: 6
Nominations: 4
Language: Japanese, Cantonese, English
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Ichi the Killer Release Dates Blu-ray: Mar 20, 2018
Writers: Sakichi Sato, Hideo Yamamoto
Producers: Yuchul Cho, Akiko Funatsu, Toshiki Kimura, Sumiji Miyake, Dai Miyazaki, Elliot Tong, Albert Yeung, Toyoyuki Yokohama
Editors: Yasushi Shimamura

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