Ichi the Killer (2001)
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- R
- 2h 9min
- Action, Crime
- 22 Dec 2001 (Japan)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
| Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Kakihara
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| Nao Ômori | ... |
Ichi
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| Shin'ya Tsukamoto | ... |
Jijii
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| Paulyn Sun | ... |
Karen
(as Alien Sun)
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Suzuki
(as Sabu)
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| Shun Sugata | ... |
Takayama
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Tôru Tezuka | ... |
Fujiwara
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Yoshiki Arizono | ... |
Nakazawa
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Kiyohiko Shibukawa | ... |
Ryu Long
(as Kee)
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Satoshi Niizuma | ... |
Inoue
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Suzuki Matsuo | ... |
Jirô / Saburô
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| Jun Kunimura | ... |
Funaki
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| Sabu | ... |
Kaneko
(as Hiroyuki Tanaka)
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| Moro Morooka | ... |
Coffee Shop Manager
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Hôka Kinoshita | ... |
Sailor's Lover
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Hiroshi Kobayashi | ... |
Takeshi
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Mai Gotou | ... |
Sailor
(as Mai Goto)
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Rio Aoki | ... |
Miyuki
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| Yoshiyuki Morishita | ... |
Pub Patron
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Setchin Kawaya | ... |
Pub Proprietor
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| Yuki Kazamatsuri | ... |
Yakuza Girl
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Sakichi Sato | ... |
Man Kicking Ichi
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Kaori Sugawara |
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Hideo Sako |
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Mako Takeda |
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Masataka Haji |
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| Manzô Shinra |
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Sakichi Sato | ... | (screenplay) |
| Hideo Yamamoto | ... | (manga) |
Produced by
| Yuchul Cho | ... | co-producer |
| Akiko Funatsu | ... | producer |
| Toshiki Kimura | ... | associate producer: Excellent Film |
| Sumiji Miyake | ... | executive producer |
| Dai Miyazaki | ... | producer |
| Elliot Tong | ... | co-producer |
| Albert Yeung | ... | executive producer: EMG |
| Toyoyuki Yokohama | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Karera Musication | ||
| Seiichi Yamamoto | ||
Cinematography by
| Hideo Yamamoto | ||
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ||
Casting By
| Mitsuyo Ishigaki | ||
Production Design by
| Takashi Sasaki | ||
Costume Design by
| Michiko Kitamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Yuichi Matsu) |
Production Management
| Christian Alexander Morán | ... | post-production manager (as Christian Alexander Moran) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kimiyoshi Adachi | ... | first assistant director |
| Masato Tanno | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Marco Augusto Comba | ... | a.d.r. mixer |
| Mizuki Ito | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Christian Alexander Morán | ... | sound editor (as Christian Alexander Moran) |
| Yoshiya Obara | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Misako Saka | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Music Department
| Holeg Spies | ... | composer: title music re-mixer |
Additional Crew
| Crystal Decker Orren | ... | localization: Well Go USA Entertainment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Media Blasters (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ammo Content (2021) (United States) (video)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2007) (Norway) (DVD)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG) (Non-US) (non-Japan)
- Europa Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Firebox (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- I-On New Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2001) (France) (tv)
- Media Blasters (2003) (Canada) (DVD) (Unrated Edition)
- Media Blasters (2003) (United States) (DVD) (R-Rated Edition)
- Media Blasters (2003) (United States) (DVD) (Unrated Edition)
- Media Blasters (2007) (United States) (DVD) (Collector's Blood Bag Uncut Special Edition)
- Media Blasters (2009) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (Unrated Edition)
- Media Blasters (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Unrated Edition)
- Pioneer (2001) (Japan) (VHS)
- Prénom H Co. Ltd. (2001) (Japan)
- Shudder (2015) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2001) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Tarantula Films (Mexico) (DVD) (as Tarántula Films)
- Toku (2016) (United States) (tv)
- Tokyo Shock (2003) (Canada) (DVD) (Unrated Edition)
- Tokyo Shock (2003) (United States) (DVD) (R-Rated Edition)
- Tokyo Shock (2003) (United States) (DVD) (Unrated Edition)
- Tokyo Shock (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (Collector's Blood Bag Uncut Special Edition)
- Tokyo Shock (2007) (United States) (DVD) (Collector's Blood Bag Uncut Special Edition)
- Tokyo Shock (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Unrated Edition)
- Trinity Filmed Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom)
- World Wide Cinema (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- World Wide Cinema (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
Special Effects
- OLM Digital (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio
- Arquebuse
- Fuji Photo Film
- Goal of Art
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd.
- Imagica (film processing)
- JAP Kobo
- Nac Rental
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- SGI Japan Ltd.
- Savage & Spies (music service)
- Step
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When a Yakuza boss named Anjo disappears with 300 million yen, his chief henchman, a sadomasochistic man named Kakihara, and the rest of his mob goons go looking for him. After capturing and torturing a rival Yakuza member looking for answers, they soon realize they have the wrong man and begin looking for the man named Jijii who tipped them off in the first place. Soon enough Kakihara and his men encounter Ichi, a psychotic, sexually-repressed young man with amazing martial arts abilities and blades that come out of his shoes. One by one Ichi takes out members of the Yakuza and all the while Kakihara intensifies his pursuit of Ichi and Ichi's controller Jijii. What will happen as the final showdown happens between the tortured and ultra-violent Ichi and the pain-craving Kakihara? Written by Joseph |
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| Taglines | Ai wa, kanari itai. (Love really hurts.) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (at around 18 mins) For the sequence based on the part in the manga during chapters 13-16 of volume 2, where a naked Susuki of the Funakigumi is tortured by being suspended from meat-hooks. Susuki's actor Susumu Terajima required twelve hours of makeup and other preparation, and then spent twelve more hours shooting the scene. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 30 mins) When Kakihara is attacked in the streets, protective padding is visible under his clothing. Look for it when he bends over backwards without falling over, before he removes his piercings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Cult of Ichi (2007). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | End credits scroll up, down, left, right, forwards and backwards. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kakihara:
Damn... Nobody left to kill me. See more » |