Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1) (2001)


Ichi the Killer
7.3 Listal rating
7.1 IMDB rating
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Starring (View all)
Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kakihara
Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Ichi
Paulyn Sun

Paulyn Sun

Karen (as Alien Sun)
Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Suzuki (as Sabu)
Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

Takayama
Toru Tezuka

Toru Tezuka

Fujiwara


Written by
Sakichi Satô

Sakichi Satô

(screenplay)


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Ponderous and twisted

3 years, 7 months ago at Oct 20 14:02
4 votes
This is one of the goriest films I can quickly recall. It's known worldwide for the gore and violence in it. But it also is one of the most hilarious comedies I've seen in quite a while. Ichi works on two levels: A sick, twisted movie with violence and nudity in it brought together by a relatively meaningless plot for some. This works for the casual viewer, and if that person isn't an old lady wit... read more

Mindless violence

5 years, 9 months ago at Jul 29 15:51
1 vote
I know nothing of the backstory to this film. I think there is an anime of it, I'm not sure if the film or the anime came first but... I don't think it makes much difference to my overall impressions.

This film just seems to be senseless violence, or rather, just a gory bloodbath with not enough senseless violence to go with it. Couple of timess you just see an aftermath of a huge ... read more

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3 weeks, 6 days ago at Apr 24 0:14
1 vote
Of the film's violent content, mich has been said; I have yet to hear anyone talk about just what an emotionally affecting film this is, though, which saddens me quite a bit. "Ichi the Killer" is a film that shocked me and caused me a feeling of strong nausea towards the end, and not for it's noted gore, but for just how deeply it struck me on a visceral level. There's a scene in the film where th... read more
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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.
Release date : 25 July 2002
UPC: 631595031782
Japanese (12), Japan (10), Crime (9), Action (9), Horror (8), Murder (7), Drama (5), Comedy (5), 2001 (5), Adaptation (5), Torture (5), Revenge (5), Thriller (4), Splatter (4), 2000s (4), Gore (3), Asian (3), Mutilation (3), City (2), Gangster (2)
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"May 18 "Older Brother Kakihara, you were in love with Boss Anjo, weren't you? But it wasn't because you were queer or admired him or something. It was because you loved the pain you felt when he beat you up. That's why you're looking for him so hard, isn't it?" This is probably the weirdest Takashi Miike film I have seen so far. It manages to be disturbing and over the top at the same time. Not recommended for anyone with a weak stomach or faint of heart."


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“Of the film's violent content, mich has been said; I have yet to hear anyone talk about just what an emotionally affecting film this is, though, which”

Karolina voted for a review of Ichi the Killer 3 weeks, 6 days ago

“I know nothing of the backstory to this film. I think there is an anime of it, I'm not sure if the film or the anime came first but... I don't think i”

m08221196 posted a review 3 weeks, 6 days ago

“Of the film's violent content, mich has been said; I have yet to hear anyone talk about just what an emotionally affecting film this is, though, which saddens me quite a bit. "Ichi the Killer" is a film that shocked me and caused me a feeling of strong nausea towards the end, and not for it's noted gore, but for just how deeply it struck me on a visceral level. There's a scene in the film where the titular character, after bringing about a massacre, begins to cry, barely able to walk, falling down repeatedly, saying "I don't want to kill anymore"; while such a thing maysound banal in the context of this review, Miike makes it into one of the most painful moments in cinema.

"Ichi the Killer" is not an easy film by any means. Within the first few moments, one is plunged into Miike” read more

m08221196 posted a review 3 weeks, 6 days ago

“Of the film's violent content, mich has been said; I have yet to hear anyone talk about just what an emotionally affecting film this is, though, which saddens me quite a bit. "Ichi the Killer" is a film that shocked me and caused me a feeling of strong nausea towards the end, and not for it's noted gore, but for just how deeply it struck me on a visceral level. There's a scene in the film where the titular character, after bringing about a massacre, begins to cry, barely able to walk, falling down repeatedly, saying "I don't want to kill anymore"; while such a thing maysound banal in the context of this review, Miike makes it into one of the most painful moments in cinema.

"Ichi the Killer" is not an easy film by any means. Within the first few moments, one is plunged into Miike” read more

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