JAPAN · 2001
Ichi the Killer
Japanese New Wave
sadomasochism
yakuza underworld
psychological trauma
violence and pain
obsession and pursuit
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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