---
title: 'Ichi the Killer (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Takashi Miike'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ichi-the-killer-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296042/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ichi the Killer (2001)

2001 · R · 129 min · Drama, Crime · Japan

Original title: 殺し屋1

## Synopsis

Ichi the Killer is a 2001 Japanese yakuza splatter film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Sakichi Sato, and starring Tadanobu Asano and Nao Omori. Based on Hideo Yamamoto's manga series of the same name, its plot follows a psychologically damaged man who is manipulated into assaulting or killing rival faction members of feuding yakuza gangs while being pursued by a sadomasochistic enforcer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Takashi Miike](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-miike)
- **Screenplay:** [Sakichi Satō](https://cinepixo.com/people/sakichi-sato)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hideo Yamamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/hideo-yamamoto-2)
- **Editor:** [Yasushi Shimamura](https://cinepixo.com/people/yasushi-shimamura)

## Cast

- [Nao Ōmori](https://cinepixo.com/people/nao-omori)
- [Shinya Tsukamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/shinya-tsukamoto)
- [Tadanobu Asano](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadanobu-asano)
- [Sabu](https://cinepixo.com/people/sabu)
- [Mai Gotō](https://cinepixo.com/people/mai-goto)
- [Suzuki Matsuo](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzuki-matsuo)
- [Shun Sugata](https://cinepixo.com/people/shun-sugata)
- [Paulyn Sun](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulyn-sun)
- [Kiyohiko Shibukawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyohiko-shibukawa)
- [Jun Kunimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/jun-kunimura)
- [Susumu Terajima](https://cinepixo.com/people/susumu-terajima)
- [Hiroshi Kobayashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroshi-kobayashi)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ichi-the-killer-2001
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