Ichi the Killer
Ichi the Killer is a 2001 Japanese horror yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Sakichi Sato, and starring Tadanobu Asano and Nao Omori. Based on Hideo Yamamoto's manga series of the same name, its plot follows a psychologically damaged man who is manipulated into assaulting or killing rival faction members of feuding yakuza gangs while being pursued by a sadomasochistic enforcer.
Plot
A man named Ichi stands on a balcony, masturbating while spying on a pimp raping and assaulting a prostitute. When the pimp discovers him, he flees.
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| author | Sakichi Satō |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Japan |
| director | Takashi Miike |
| editor | Yasushi Shimamura |
| genre | action crime drama horror live-action |
| keywords | clean connect corrupt decapitate detective end false memories false memory homicidal homicide japanese yen kidnap kill mental breakdown murder night club pimp police corruption police detective prostitute psychological manipulation remember sadomasochism sadomasochistic secondary education in japan unassuming yen young man |
| musicBy | Karera Musication Seiichi Yamamoto |
| producer | Akiko Funatsu Dai Miyazaki |
| publisher | Media Blasters |
| theme | exploitation high school japanese japanese horror rape splatter spy yakuza |