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Summary
In this prequel we witness the teenage roots of Ichi's manic-depressive beginnings and the origins of his monster-sized kicks and his anger, his psychological, as well as physical, beatings.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −25 min on the typical 108
typical 10883Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
2003
January 24, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Masato Tanno Director
Writing · 2
- Sakichi Sato Writer
- Hideo Yamamoto Comic Book
Production · 3
- Yukio Nihei Executive Producer
- Shigeji Maeda Producer
- Takeshi Katayama Producer
Camera · 1
- Naosuke Imaizumi Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kayo Tomita Editor
Sound · 1
- Tadanobu Asano Original Music Composer
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In this series
Film 3 of 3 · after Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
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