# 1-Ichi (2003)

> A bullied high-school boy’s fascination with violence draws him toward a brutal challenge from an unstoppable transfer student.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33997

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Masato Tanno
- Cast: Nao Omori, Teah, Junior Chihara, Chisato Amate, Yuki Oikawa, Eiki Kitamura, Kazuhiro Mashiko
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382508/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, brutal, paranoid, cult movie night, martial arts movie night

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