Where to Watch Ichi the Killer (2001) in the US

What it's about

When a Yakuza boss named Anjo disappears with 300 million yen, his chief henchman, a sadomasochistic man named Kakihara, and the rest of his mob goons go looking for him. After capturing and torturing a rival Yakuza member looking for answers, they soon realize they have the wrong man and begin looking for the man named Jijii who tipped them off in the first place. Soon enough Kakihara and his men encounter Ichi, a psychotic, sexually-repressed young man with amazing martial arts abilities and blades that come out of his shoes. One by one Ichi takes out members of the Yakuza and all the while Kakihara intensifies his pursuit of Ichi and Ichi's controller Jijii. What will happen as the final showdown happens between the tortured and ultra-violent Ichi and the pain-craving Kakihara?

Cast and crew

Director

Takashi Miike

Writer

Sakichi Sato, Hideo Yamamoto

Starring

Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Details

Release date

Dec 22, 2001

Language

Japanese, Cantonese, English

Country

Japan

Box office

$20,285

Awards

6 wins & 4 nominations total

Where to Watch Ichi the Killer (2001) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Ichi the Killer in the United States?

Ichi the Killer is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD), Hi-YAH (HD), MUBI (HD), and Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, Kanopy (HD), and YOW.tv (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store.

Can I stream Ichi the Killer or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD), Hi-YAH (HD), MUBI (HD), and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store.

Can I watch Ichi the Killer for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, Kanopy (HD), and YOW.tv (HD).