Review of Ichi the Killer (2001) by Sammy M — 06 Sep 2008

What a pile of crap. Non-Kurosawa Asian cinema = epic fail.

This review of Ichi the Killer (2001) was written by Sammy M on 06 Sep 2008.

Ichi the Killer has generally received positive reviews.

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