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Ichi the Killer

Love really hurts.

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.

20012h 9mNRAction, Crime, Horror

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About Ichi the Killer

Directors
Takashi Miike
Cast
Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, Sabu, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima
Genres
Action, Crime, Horror
Content rating
NR
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan
Status
Released

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