Ichi the Killer (2001)
Love really hurts
Starring Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ōmori, Shinya Tsukamoto
Directed by Takashi Miike
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.
Runtime: 129 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Action,Crime,Horror
Keywords: yakuza,pain,violence against women,piercing,dominatrix,gore,drugs,twins,disembowelment,blade,masochist,sadistic torture,predator turns victim,anarchic comedy
Cast
Kakihara
Ichi
Jijii
Karen (as Alien Sun)
Suzuki (as Sabu)
Takayama
Fujiwara
Nakazawa
Ryu Long (as Kee)
Inoue
Jirô / Saburô
Funaki
Kaneko
Coffee Shop Manager
Sailor's Lover
Miyuki
(uncredited)
Takeshi