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Ichi the Killer

Ichi the Killer

"Love really hurts."

7.0(1,018 votes)
2001
2h 9m
ActionCrimeHorror

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.

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Production

Budget:$1,400,010
Revenue:$80,631
Companies:
Omega Project
Omega Micott
Excell Film Agentur

Languages

Original:ja
Spoken:
EnglishJapaneseCantonese

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