JAPAN · 2001

Ichi the Killer

Takashi Miike
Japanese New Wave sadomasochism yakuza underworld psychological trauma violence and pain obsession and pursuit
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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 only dreamed of.

Year2001
CountryJapan
DirectorTakashi Miike
Ichi the Killer poster

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