Where to watch Ichi the Killer in the United States
Ichi the Killer (2001) is available on Hoopla with a participating library card. Also available to stream on MUBI.
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Ichi the Killer
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You can watch Ichi the Killer (2001) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
This hyper-violent fever dream trades traditional crime logic for a surreal, hallucinatory landscape of jagged blades and psychological fractures. It pushes the boundaries of physical sensation through a visceral aesthetic that feels more like a waking nightmare than a standard action flick.
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Director
Takashi Miike
Cast
Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima, Shun Sugata, Toru Tezuka, Yoshiki Arizono, Kiyohiko Shibukawa
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Ichi the Killer
You can watch Ichi the Killer (2001) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.0/10
RT Critics
64%
Metacritic
Director
Takashi Miike
Cast
Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto, SABU, Paulyn Sun, Susumu Terajima, Shun Sugata, Toru Tezuka, Yoshiki Arizono, Kiyohiko Shibukawa
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