Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1)

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 9m
  • 55

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  • aka Koroshiya ichi aka Koroshiya 1 "April 11th"
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Takashi Miike

Producer:

Yuchul Cho, Akiko Funatsu, Sumiji Miyake

Runtime:

2hr 9m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Tadanobu Asano
  • Nao Ômori
  • Shin'ya Tsukamoto
  • Alien Sun
  • Hiroyuki Tanaka

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Metacritic

55
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Based on 10 Critics
7.4

USER SCORE (67)

Generally favorable reviews based on 67 Reviews
88

Unhinged even for Takashi Miike, Ichi the Killer suggests a bloody and ejaculate-stained Rorschach inkblot, reveling in ultraviolence that can be interpreted to flatter any adventurous audience's sensibilities.

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Metacritic review by Chuck Bowen
Chuck Bowen
Slant Magazine
60

Takashi knows how to make a great, sleazy Yakuza film, but what I#146;m missing here is that sense of something brand new.

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Metacritic review by Eric Campos
Eric Campos
Film Threat
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