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Ichi the Killer
“Love really hurts.”
70%
Movie
2h 9m
AI Analysis
Ichi the Killer (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ichi the Killer (2001) — a movie tagged as Action, Crime, and Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~129 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ichi the Killer 70% (1,097 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Ichi the Killer is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 1.1k TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-12-22
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 9696
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Is there an official trailer for Ichi the Killer?
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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 dre... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Ichi the Killer?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Ichi the Killer?
The official runtime for Ichi the Killer is approximately 129 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
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
- R
Rio Aoki
Miyuki
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