Crying Freeman (1995)
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.
Director:
Christophe Gans
Writers:
Thierry Cazals, Christophe Gans, Roger Avary.
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Mark Dacascos as Yo Hinomura / Freeman |
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Julie Condra as Emu O'Hara |
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Rae Dawn Chong as Detective Forge |
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Byron Mann as Koh |
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Masaya Katō as Ryuji Hanada |
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Yoko Shimada as Lady Hanada |
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Mako as Shudo Shimazaki |
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Tchéky Karyo as Detective Netah |
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Kevan Ohtsji as Takeshi Shimazaki |
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Debbie Podowski as Customs Agent |
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Murray Lowry as Head Customs Agent |
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Mikal Tang as Koh's Driver |
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Jerry Wasserman as Chief Randall |
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Tong Lung as Shimazaki's Bodyguard |
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Kiyoto Matsumoto as Shimazaki's Bodyguard |
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Paul McGillion as Detective |
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Russell Ferrier as Detective |
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Ravinder Toor as Detective |
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Janie Woods-Morris as Mery |
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Giorgio Miyashita as Ryuji's Bodyguard |
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Michael Hirano as Bedroom Yakuza |
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Phoenix Ly as Bedroom Yakuza |
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Ed Hong-Louie as Soya Plant Supervisor |
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Ivy Ng as Witch |
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Paul Wong as Photographer |
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Floyd Faircrest as Gallery Assassin |
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Victor Favrin as Gallery Assassin |
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Morgan Lam as Boy in Lobby |
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Brian Rogne as Restaurant Bodyguard |
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Alex Diakun as Antonio Rossi |
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Aundrea MacDonald as Kari |
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Akio Higashio as Yakuza Boss |
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Yukio Kasukawa as Yakuza Boss |
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Zuien Konomura as Priest |
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Mark Oki as Mister Dogaki |
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Annie Lee as Bordello Girl |
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Yuka Kobayashi as Lady Hanada's Maid |
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Hiro Kanagawa as Temple Yakuza |
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Endo Hidemine as Temple Yakuza |
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Kenji Shimizu as Smoking Yakuza |
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Marny Eng as Assassin (uncredited) |
| Production | Takashige Ichise | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Christophe Gans | Director |
| Writing | Thierry Cazals | Screenplay |
| Editing | Christopher Roth | Editor |
| Writing | Christophe Gans | Screenplay |
| Camera | Thomas Burstyn | Director of Photography |
| Production | Samuel Hadida | Producer |
| Writing | Roger Avary | Screenplay |
| Sound | Patrick O'Hearn | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Victor Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian Yuzna | Producer |
| Crew | Owen Walstrom | Stunts |
| Writing | Ryoichi Ikegami | Comic Book |
| Writing | Kazuo Koike | Comic Book |
| Production | PoPing AuYeung | Casting |
| Production | Mitsuru Kurosawa | Producer |
| Crew | Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik | Additional Dialogue |
| Art | Douglas Higgins | Production Design |
| Production | Rick Montgomery | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kandace Loewen | Key Hair Stylist |
| Visual Effects | Gerard Diefenthal | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Bernard Lehoux | In Memory Of |
| Art | Pamela Nichol | Painter |
| Production | Helen MaComb | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Marc Chiasson | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Lovett | Set Costumer |
| Production | Greg Jackson | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Murray | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Kerry Uchida | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Randal Platt | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tom Fillingham | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Doane Gregory | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debi Weldon | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Benjamin Rosenberg | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Toni Burroughs-Rutter | Costume Design |
| Art | Philip Lunt | Greensman |
| Crew | Bill Lammers | Carpenter |
| Lighting | Einar Hansen | Gaffer |
| Crew | Kate Pierpoint | Dialect Coach |
| Art | Alex McDowell | Production Design |
| Art | Grant Swain | Property Master |
| Camera | John Zulinski | Key Grip |
| Art | Rex Raglan | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Guy Paterson | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Scott Keates | Dolly Grip |
| Art | Marianne Kaplan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosalina Da Silva | Makeup Designer |
| Crew | Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Lorie Olson | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Holly Atchison | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas Lockhart | Tattoo Designer |
| Art | Stewart Fairley | Painter |
| Crew | Marny Eng | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Pearce | Stunts |
| Art | Serge Élissalde | Concept Artist |
| Editing | David Wu | Supervising Editor |
| Crew | Kiyoto Matsumoto | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Thierry Malherbe | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Thomas Nautin | Animation |
| Crew | Randy Lee | Stunts |
| Production | David Rowell | Production Manager |