# Ichi the Killer (2001)

> A sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer hunts a psychologically fractured assassin through a grotesque spiral of torture, bloodshed, and obsession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4866

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Horror
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima, Shun Sugata, Toru Tezuka
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296042/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grotesque, transgressive, frantic, cult movie night, extreme horror marathon

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