Ichi the Killer
殺し屋1
2001 · 2h 9m · Action, Crime, Horror · Japan · Rated 18 (GB)
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.
Directed by
Takashi MiikeWritten by
Sakichi Sato6.9Smart score
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anarchic comedyassassinbased on mangabladeboldcrime horrorcriminal underworlddominatrixdrugsenthusiasticgoreinflammatorykabukichomasochistpainpiercingpredator turns victimsadistic torturetwinsviolence against womenyakuza
Rating18 (GB)
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