Ichi the Killer is arguably one of Takashi Miike’s most well-known films, which epitomizes his narrative style of mixing genres. Ichibegins in classic Miike style with ultra violence, raw energy oozing from every frame and gore galore. Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hideo Yamamoto, the film isbuilt on a simple plot of gangsters gunning for gangsters.Jijii (Shi’nyaTsukamoto) a small-time conniving boss compels one of his understudies Ichi(Nao Ômori)to murder Anjo, a rival. Meanwhile, Anjo’s protégé Kakihara(essayed brilliantly by Tadanobu Asano)vows to find out what happened to his boss. Kakihara specialises in unorthodox killings and learns that Ichi could be behindAnjo’s disappearance. As Ichi goes into a downward spiral becoming a killing machine – with hints of why he enjoys violence coming from memories of rape and bullying deeply embedded in his subconscious, Kakihara closes in on him slowly but surely.
Cast: Tadanobu Asano
Crew: Takashi Miike (Director), Hideo Yamamoto (Director of Photography), Seiichi Yamamoto (Music Director)
Release Dates: 25 Jul 2019 (Netherlands | Wide Theatrical Release), 30 May 2003 (United Kingdom | Wide Theatrical Release)
Tagline: Love really hurts
Did you know? As a publicity gimmick, barf bags were received by viewers out at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to those attending the midnight screening of this movie. Read More
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as Kakihara
as Takeshi
as Funaki
as Sailor
as Ichi
as Karen
as Jijii
as Takayama
as Suzuki
as Fujiwara
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Contender Entertainment Group (United Kingdom)
Media Blasters (United States)
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Japanese
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Camera:
ARRIFLEX 16S
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
Love really hurts
It's been a while since I wanted to despair. Really
It's been a while since I wanted to despair. Really
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Trivia:
The film has been banned in Malaysia since the movie's distribution date and it later caused controversy in Germany and it remains banned in both countries as of 2009.
The mutilation on the sides of Kakihara's mouth is known as a Glasgow smile or a Chelsea smile, because organized crime in those British cities often put this wound on their enemies.
As a publicity gimmick, barf bags were received by viewers out at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to those attending the midnight screening of this movie.
The mutilation on the sides of Kakihara's mouth is known as a Glasgow smile or a Chelsea smile, because organized crime in those British cities often put this wound on their enemies.
As a publicity gimmick, barf bags were received by viewers out at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to those attending the midnight screening of this movie.
