1-Ichi
1-イチ-
2003 · 1h 23m · Action, Drama, Thriller · Japan
How Ichi became the Killer.
In this prequel we witness the teenage roots of Ichi's manic-depressive beginnings and the origins of his monster-sized kicks and his anger, his psychological, as well as physical, beatings.
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