Ichi the Killer (2001)
Love really hurts.
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
Genre: Action, Crime, Horror
Runtime: 129 min
Release Date: December 22, 2001
Cast
- Tadanobu Asano - Kakihara
- Nao Omori - Ichi
- Shinya Tsukamoto - Jijii
- SABU - Kaneko
- Paulyn Sun - Karen
- Susumu Terajima - Suzuki
- Shun Sugata - Takayama
- Toru Tezuka - Fujiwara
- Yoshiki Arizono - Nakazawa
- Kiyohiko Shibukawa - Ryu Long
Screenplay
- Sakichi Sato (Screenplay)
- Hideo Yamamoto (Comic Book)
Music: Seiichi Yamamoto
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Editing: Yasushi Shimamura
Production: Omega Project, Omega Micott, Excell Film Agentur
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語, 广州话 / 廣州話
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $80,631
Original Language: ja
Themes
Body Horror and Body Deformation, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence
Keywords
assassin, pain, yakuza, gore, dominatrix, violence against women, piercing, based on manga, drugs, criminal underworld, twins, cynical, blade, masochist, sadistic torture
Trailer
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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, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima.
- How long is Ichi the Killer?
- Ichi the Killer has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Ichi the Killer?
- Ichi the Killer is a Action, Crime, Horror film.
- What is the budget of Ichi the Killer?
- Ichi the Killer had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Ichi the Killer gross?
- Ichi the Killer grossed $80,631 worldwide.
- Where was Ichi the Killer produced?
- Ichi the Killer was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Ichi the Killer?
- The themes of Ichi the Killer include: Body Horror and Body Deformation, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror, Cartel's Ruthless Grip and Violence.