Ichi the Killer vs Liberty & Bash
Liberty & Bash has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Ichi the Killer). Liberty & Bash is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 9m. Liberty & Bash is the older of the two (1989 against 2001). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ichi the Killer
Liberty & Bash| Ichi the Killer | Liberty & Bash | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Horror | Action, Crime |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Myrl A. Schreibman |
| Main cast | Tadanobu Asano, Paulyn Sun, Jun Kunimura, Susumu Terajima, Toru Tezuka | Rick Zumwalt, Al White, Stephen Liska, Lou Ferrigno, Miles O'Keeffe |
Synopsis
Ichi the Killer
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.
Liberty & Bash
Liberty, Bash, and their friend Jesse served together in a war in Central America. Now Liberty and Bash work with youths, helping them stay out of crime and becoming a positive part of the community. But Jesse has gotten mixed up with drug lords, and when he turns up dead, it's up to Liberty & Bash to declare another war, this time on the home front. Written by Sean Kilby
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