Ichi the Killer
殺し屋1
“Love really hurts.”
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2016-06-28
Top Cast
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Tadanobu Asano
Kakihara
Nao Omori
Ichi
Shinya Tsukamoto
Jijii
SABU
Kaneko
Paulyn Sun
Karen
Susumu Terajima
Suzuki
Shun Sugata
Takayama
Toru Tezuka
Fujiwara
Yoshiki Arizono
Nakazawa
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Ryu Long
Satoshi Niizuma
Inoue
Suzuki Matsuo
Jirô / Saburô
Jun Kunimura
Funaki
Moro Morooka
Coffee Shop Manager
Houka Kinoshita
Sailor's Lover
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Man in Restaurant
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Yakuza Girl
Rio Aoki
Miyuki
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 19, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 19, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$81K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.06x
-$1.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Sakichi Sato
- Original Score
- Seiichi Yamamoto
- Original Title
- 殺し屋1
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese, Cantonese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Budget
- $1.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $81K
- Production Studios
- Omega Project, Omega Micott, Excell Film Agentur
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Sakichi Sato, Hideo Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto
Hideo Yamamoto
Yasushi Shimamura
Dai Miyazaki, Akiko Funatsu, Toyoyuki Yokohama, Albert Yeung
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Sasaki
Production Design
Dai Miyazaki
Producer
Takashi Miike
Director
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Akiko Funatsu
Producer
Sakichi Sato
Screenplay
Seiichi Yamamoto
Original Music Composer
Misako Saka
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michiko Kitamura
Costume Design
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ichi the Killer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ichi the Killer about?
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.
Who directed Ichi the Killer?
Ichi the Killer was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Ichi the Killer?
The principal cast of Ichi the Killer includes Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun.
When was Ichi the Killer released and how long is it?
Ichi the Killer was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ichi the Killer?
Ichi the Killer had a reported production budget of $1.4M and grossed $81K at the worldwide box office (0.06 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Ichi the Killer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ichi the Killer was composed by Seiichi Yamamoto.
Is Ichi the Killer based on a book or true story?
Ichi the Killer is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Hideo Yamamoto".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ichi the Killer?
Ichi the Killer holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.).