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Ichi The Killer
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.
16 November 1955, Kumamoto, Japan
24 January 1964, Osaka, Japan
17 February 1955, Yamanashi, Japan
11 September 1974, Singapore
23 September 1990
1964, Osaka, Japan
15 December 1962, Kitakyushu, Japan
18 November 1964, Wakayama, Japan
2 July 1974, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
20 February 1959, Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
17 May 1969, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
July 16, 2010
Ultra-violent action from Japan's leading cult director that plays fast and loose with genre conventions to deliver an innovative -- and frequently revolting -- work of cult Asian cinema.
October 23, 2003
Any serious message has been sacrificed on the altar of excess, making us realize why the stylish story probably worked better as a graphic comic book than as a film.
December 30, 2006
For those with an appreciation for weirdness, this is an extremist on form.
December 07, 2007
A film of considerable depth, intelligence and accomplishment that marks a new high point of maturity and consistency in its author's work.
April 29, 2009
Hurts so bad, but feels so good.
May 03, 2007
The torture is strictly for kicks, which spoiled this for me, but less skittish viewers may enjoy this as a stylish and tightly wound genre piece.
June 21, 2007
Let's start with the fact that we were handed out Ichi barf bags before the film started. Always a good sign.
June 24, 2006
Funny, absurd, nightmarishly visceral and -- of course -- deeply serious.
June 05, 2003
Only those most addicted to film violence in all its forms will find anything here to appreciate.
August 08, 2008
Even hardy gonzo-cinema auds will likely find the hectic pace overstimulating to the point of numbed-out tedium.
April 15, 2010
Miiki holds up violence as a virtue, in this nonconformist cartoon-like ode to ultra-violence, sadism and masochism.