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Ichi the Killer

Summary An ultraviolent revenge movie based on a Manga cartoon in which a sinister hypnotist manipulates the timid but unstable Ichi to dispatch various mobsters in horrifically violent fashion by invoking false memories of witnessing a rape.

Ichi the Killer
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 52 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary An ultraviolent revenge movie based on a Manga cartoon in which a sinister hypnotist manipulates the timid but unstable Ichi to dispatch various mobsters in horrifically violent fashion by invoking false memories of witnessing a rape.

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
30% Positive
3 Reviews
60% Mixed
6 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
55
30% Positive
3 Reviews
60% Mixed
6 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 52 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
36 Ratings
19% Mixed
10 Ratings
12% Negative
6 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 52 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
36 Ratings
19% Mixed
10 Ratings
12% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company Omega Project, Toho Company, Omega Micott Inc., Alpha Group, Spike Co. Ltd., Excellent Film
Release Date May 19, 2003
Duration 2 h 9 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline Ai wa, kanari itai. (Love really hurts.)
Japanese Professional Movie Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Fantafestival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination