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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🔍 Search on JustWatch →"Ичи-киллер" (2001) builds its dread through atmosphere rather than effects, and that's why it stays with you after the credits.
If you're looking for a late-night scare — this delivers. If you don't like the genre, keep moving.
For those who watch scary movies in company and want the atmosphere to hold for the entire runtime.
Director: Takashi Miike
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Friday night, dark room, ideally with company — alone might be uncomfortable.
Tadanobu Asano
Kakihara
Nao Omori
Ichi
Shinya Tsukamoto
Jijii
SABU
Kaneko
Paulyn Sun
Karen
Susumu Terajima
Suzuki
Shun Sugata
Takayama
Toru Tezuka
Fujiwara
Yoshiki Arizono
Nakazawa
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Ryu Long
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