Ichi the Killer

Tokyo streets at night, neon lights reflecting off wet pavement, the sound of a knife scraping against concrete. A missing yakuza boss, a search fueled by sadistic curiosity, and a killer driven by psychotic impulses. Miike plunges into the darkest corners of Japanese crime cinema.

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Takashi Miike directed Ichi the Killer in 2001. See Takashi Miike's full filmography, where to start with Takashi Miike, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takashi Miike.

Ichi the Killer was released in 2001 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 129 minutes.