Ichi the Killer

Deranged, perverse and teeth-gnashingly violent, this is a typical Takashi Miike film, replete with brutal sadism and copious blood spilling. Anjo, the boss of a Yakuza clan, has made off with all the clan's money, and the gang begin a merciless and bloody campaign to track him down, led by sado-masochism addict Kakihara who is suffering withdrawal symptoms from Anjo's incessant cruelty and violence. The main culprit emerges as Ichi, a mysterious psychopath with a dark childhood secret, who works for a retired Yakuza as an unstoppable killing machine. Kakihara is thrilled to have found a sadistic substitute for his departed boss, and is desperate to experience Ichi's ultimate brutality, even if it means death.

Writer: Sakichi Satô
Director: Takashi Miike
Producer: Akiko Funatsu
Producer: Dai Miyazaki
Music: Karera Musication
Music: Seiichi Yamamoto
Actor: Nao Omori
Actor: Shun Suguta
Actor: Toru Tezuka
Writer: Sakichi Sato
Actor: Shinya Tsukamoto
Actor: Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Actor: Paulyn Sun
Actor: Susumu Terajima
Actor: Tadanobu Asano
Director: Miike Takashi
Writer: Hideo Yamamoto