Crying Freeman (1995)
Crying Freeman (1995)
Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.

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Cast

Mark Dacascos Mark Dacascos As: Yo Hinomura / Freeman
Julie Condra Julie Condra As: Emu O'Hara
Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong As: Detective Forge
Byron Mann Byron Mann As: Koh
Masaya Katô Masaya Katô As: Ryuji Hanada
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Storyline

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.


Tagline: Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Action, Crime

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 23 April 1995

Country: CA, FR, JP, US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: August Entertainment, Toei Video Company, Toei Company, Fuji Television Network, TFC, Davis Films, Ozla Pictures, Yunza Films

Budget: $6,100,000

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Cast

Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos

Yo Hinomura / Freeman

Julie Condra

Julie Condra

Emu O'Hara

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Detective Forge

Byron Mann

Byron Mann

Koh

Masaya Katô

Masaya Katô

Ryuji Hanada

Yoko Shimada

Yoko Shimada

Lady Hanada

Mako

Mako

Shudo Shimazaki

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Detective Netah

Kevan Ohtsji

Kevan Ohtsji

Takeshi Shimazaki

Debbie Podowski

Debbie Podowski

Customs Agent

Murray Lowry

Murray Lowry

Head Customs Agent

Mikal Tang

Mikal Tang

Koh's Driver

Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman

Chief Randall

Tong Lung

Tong Lung

Shimazaki's Bodyguard

Kiyoto Matsumoto

Kiyoto Matsumoto

Shimazaki's Bodyguard

Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion

Detective

Russell Ferrier

Russell Ferrier

Detective

Ravinder Toor

Ravinder Toor

Detective

Janie Woods-Morris

Janie Woods-Morris

Mery

Giorgio Miyashita

Giorgio Miyashita

Ryuji's Bodyguard

Michael Hirano

Michael Hirano

Bedroom Yakuza

Minh Phoenix Ly

Minh Phoenix Ly

Bedroom Yakuza

Ed Hong-Louie

Ed Hong-Louie

Soya Plant Supervisor

Ivy Ng

Ivy Ng

Witch

Paul Wong

Paul Wong

Photographer

Floyd Faircrest

Floyd Faircrest

Gallery Assassin

Victor Favrin

Victor Favrin

Gallery Assassin

Morgan Lam

Morgan Lam

Boy in Lobby

Brian Rogne

Brian Rogne

Restaurant Bodyguard

Alex Diakun

Alex Diakun

Antonio Rossi

Aundrea MacDonald

Aundrea MacDonald

Kari

Akio Higashio

Akio Higashio

Yakuza Boss

Yukio Kasukawa

Yukio Kasukawa

Yakuza Boss

Zuien Konomura

Zuien Konomura

Priest

Mark Oki

Mark Oki

Mister Dogaki

Annie Lee

Annie Lee

Bordello Girl

Yuka Kobayashi

Yuka Kobayashi

Lady Hanada's Maid

Hiro Kanagawa

Hiro Kanagawa

Temple Yakuza

Endo Hidemine

Endo Hidemine

Temple Yakuza

Kenji Shimizu

Kenji Shimizu

Smoking Yakuza

Marny Eng

Marny Eng

Assassin (uncredited)

Directed By

Christophe Gans

Christophe Gans

Director

Holly Atchison

Holly Atchison

Script Supervisor

Benjamin Rosenberg

Benjamin Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Christophe Gans

Christophe Gans

Screenplay

Roger Avary

Roger Avary

Screenplay

Thierry Cazals

Thierry Cazals

Screenplay

Kazuo Koike

Kazuo Koike

Comic Book

Ryoichi Ikegami

Ryoichi Ikegami

Comic Book

Production Crew

Victor Hadida

Victor Hadida

Executive Producer

Takashige Ichise

Takashige Ichise

Executive Producer

Brian Yuzna

Brian Yuzna

Producer

Samuel Hadida

Samuel Hadida

Producer

Mitsuru Kurosawa

Mitsuru Kurosawa

Producer

Rick Montgomery

Rick Montgomery

Casting

PoPing AuYeung

PoPing AuYeung

Casting

Greg Jackson

Greg Jackson

Location Manager

Helen MaComb

Helen MaComb

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Christopher Roth

Christopher Roth

Editor

Lorie Olson

Lorie Olson

First Assistant Editor

David Wu

David Wu

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Thomas Lockhart

Thomas Lockhart

Tattoo Designer

Patricia Murray

Patricia Murray

Makeup Artist

Debi Weldon

Debi Weldon

Costume Supervisor

Toni Burroughs-Rutter

Toni Burroughs-Rutter

Costume Design

Joan Lovett

Joan Lovett

Set Costumer

Kandace Loewen

Kandace Loewen

Key Hair Stylist

Rosalina Da Silva

Rosalina Da Silva

Makeup Designer

Sound

Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn

Original Music Composer

Kerry Uchida

Kerry Uchida

Sound Editor

Marc Chiasson

Marc Chiasson

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Gerard Diefenthal

Gerard Diefenthal

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Thomas Burstyn

Thomas Burstyn

Director of Photography

Tom Fillingham

Tom Fillingham

Camera Operator

Scott Keates

Scott Keates

Dolly Grip

Randal Platt

Randal Platt

Camera Operator

Doane Gregory

Doane Gregory

Still Photographer

John Zulinski

John Zulinski

Key Grip

Lighting

Einar Hansen

Einar Hansen

Gaffer

Guy Paterson

Guy Paterson

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Douglas Higgins

Douglas Higgins

Production Design

Rex Raglan

Rex Raglan

Art Direction

Pamela Nichol

Pamela Nichol

Painter

Marianne Kaplan

Marianne Kaplan

Set Decoration

Grant Swain

Grant Swain

Property Master

Stewart Fairley

Stewart Fairley

Painter

Philip Lunt

Philip Lunt

Greensman

Alex McDowell

Alex McDowell

Production Design

Serge Élissalde

Serge Élissalde

Concept Artist

Other Crew

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