# Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

> An indestructible martial artist wages a grotesquely explosive revolt against the guards and corporate tyranny of a dystopian prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10498

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Horror
- Director: Lam Ngai Kai
- Cast: Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Fan Mei-Sheng, William Ho, Gloria Yip Wan-Yee, Yukari Ôshima, Frankie Chan Chi-Leung, Kôichi Sugisaki, Wong Kwai-Hung
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102293/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, outrageous, irreverent, cult movie night, late night horror marathon

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