Ichi the Killer (2001)

Synopsis

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.

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Where to watch

Stream

• Philo
• MUBI
• MUBI Amazon Channel
• Fandor Amazon Channel
• Screambox Amazon Channel
• Hi-YAH
• Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
• Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
• Cineverse Amazon Channel

Rent

• Apple TV Store

Buy

• Apple TV Store

Streaming availability via JustWatch

Cast

• Tadanobu Asano as Kakihara
• Nao Omori as Ichi
• Shinya Tsukamoto as Jijii
• SABU as Kaneko
• Paulyn Sun as Karen
• Susumu Terajima as Suzuki
• Shun Sugata as Takayama
• Toru Tezuka as Fujiwara
• Yoshiki Arizono as Nakazawa
• Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Ryu Long

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