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Ichi the Killer

Original title: Koroshiya 1
  • 2001
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
62K
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POPULARITY
3,699
1,180
Tadanobu Asano in Ichi the Killer (2001)
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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 o... Read allAs 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 achieving.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 achieving.

  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Sakichi Sato
    • Hideo Yamamoto
  • Stars
    • Tadanobu Asano
    • Nao Ômori
    • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    62K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,699
    1,180
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Sakichi Sato
      • Hideo Yamamoto
    • Stars
      • Tadanobu Asano
      • Nao Ômori
      • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • 333User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Kakihara
    Nao Ômori
    Nao Ômori
    • Ichi
    Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    Shin'ya Tsukamoto
    • Jijii
    Paulyn Sun
    Paulyn Sun
    • Karen
    • (as Alien Sun)
    Susumu Terajima
    Susumu Terajima
    • Suzuki
    • (as Sabu)
    Shun Sugata
    Shun Sugata
    • Takayama
    Tôru Tezuka
    • Fujiwara
    Yoshiki Arizono
    • Nakazawa
    Kiyohiko Shibukawa
    • Ryu Long
    • (as Kee)
    Satoshi Niizuma
    • Inoue
    Suzuki Matsuo
    • Jirô…
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Funaki
    Sabu
    Sabu
    • Kaneko
    • (as Hiroyuki Tanaka)
    Moro Morooka
    Moro Morooka
    • Coffee Shop Manager
    Hôka Kinoshita
    • Sailor's Lover
    Hiroshi Kobayashi
    • Takeshi
    Mai Gotô
    • Sailor
    • (as Mai Goto)
    Rio Aoki
    • Miyuki
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Sakichi Sato
      • Hideo Yamamoto
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      (at around 18 mins) For the sequence based on the part in the manga during chapters 13-16 of volume 2, where a naked Susuki of the Funakigumi is tortured by being suspended from meat-hooks. Susuki's actor Susumu Terajima required twelve hours of makeup and other preparation, and then spent twelve more hours shooting the scene.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 30 mins) When Kakihara is attacked in the streets, protective padding is visible under his clothing. Look for it when he bends over backwards without falling over, before he removes his piercings.
    • Quotes

      Kakihara: Damn... Nobody left to kill me.

    • Crazy credits
      End credits scroll up, down, left, right, forwards and backwards.
    • Alternate versions
      The French DVD is the full uncut version
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cult of Ichi (2007)

    User reviews333

    Featured review
    9/10

    Excellent mix of sadistic violence and humour.

    Takashi Miike's "Ichi the Killer" is a masterpiece of insane cinema.This film is surely challenging-filled with enough sadistic violence and rape to satisfy fans of Japanese harrowing cinema.It's based on the popular manga by Hideo Yamamoto.The character of Ichi is truly amazing-he is a mysterious figure who slices various individuals into numerous bloody pieces with razor sharp blades strapped to his boots.The gore is pretty extreme as Ichi literally slices people in half with his razor-sharp boots.The acting is surprisingly good-Nao Omori and Tadanobu Asano are impressive as Ichi and Kakihara.Highly recommended,especially if you have strong stomach.9 out of 10.
    • HumanoidOfFlesh
    • Sep 14, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 2001 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ichi el asesino
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Omega Project
      • Toho
      • Omega Micott Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,285
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,750
      • Nov 12, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,631
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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