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Ichi the Killer (2001) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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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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Type: MovieYear: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Runtime: 129 minutes /
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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Ichi the Killer (2001) Cast (Click to Expand)
Ichi the Killer Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tadanobu Asano | ... | Kakihara |
| Nao Ômori | ... | Ichi (as Nao Ômori) |
| Nao Ohmori | ... | Ichi (as Nao Ômori) |
| Shin`ya Tsukamoto | ... | Jijii |
| Shin''ya Tsukamoto | ... | Jijii |
| Paulyn Sun | ... | Karen (as Alien Sun) |
| Susumu Terajima | ... | Suzuki (as Sabu) |
| Shun Sugata | ... | Takayama |
| Tôru Tezuka | ... | Fujiwara |
| Yoshiki Arizono | ... | Nakazawa |
| Kiyohiko Shibukawa | ... | Ryu Long (as Kee) |
| Satoshi Niizuma | ... | Inoue |
| Suzuki Matsuo | ... | Jirô / Saburô |
| Jun Kunimura | ... | Funaki |
| SABU | ... | Kaneko (as Hiroyuki Tanaka) |
| Moro Morooka | ... | Coffee Shop Manager |
| Hôka Kinos**ta | ... | Sailor''s Lover |
| Hiroshi Kobayashi | ... | Takeshi |
| Mai Goto | ... | Sailor |
| Rio Aoki | ... | Miyuki |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tadanobu Asano (b. November 27, 1973) – Kakihara
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Sato Tadanobu - Nao Ômori – Ichi (as Nao Ômori)
- Nao Ohmori (b. February 19, 1972) – Ichi (as Nao Ômori)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Nao Omori | Nao Oomori | Nao Ômori - Shin`ya Tsukamoto – Jijii
- Shin''ya Tsukamoto (b. January 1, 1960) – Jijii
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Shinya Tsukamoto - Paulyn Sun – Karen (as Alien Sun)
- Susumu Terajima (b. November 12, 1963) – Suzuki (as Sabu)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Sabu | Susumi Terashima | Susumu Terashima - Shun Sugata (b. February 17, 1955) – Takayama
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Tôru Tezuka (b. November 30, 1961) – Fujiwara
Also known as: Tohru Tezuka | Tooru Tezuka - Yoshiki Arizono (b. October 24, 1960) – Nakazawa
Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Kiyohiko Shibukawa – Ryu Long (as Kee)
- Satoshi Niizuma – Inoue
- Suzuki Matsuo (b. December 15, 1962) – Jirô / Saburô
Sign: Sagittarius - Jun Kunimura (b. November 16, 1955) – Funaki
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - SABU (b. November 18, 1964) – Kaneko (as Hiroyuki Tanaka)
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Sabu | Hiroki Tanaka | Hiroyuki Tanaka
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