Australia / Oct 21, 1997 / MA 15+
Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tchéky Karyo | Detective Netah |
| Kevan Ohtsji | Takeshi Shimazaki |
| Debbie Podowski | Customs Agent |
| Murray Lowry | Head Customs Agent |
| Mikal Tang | Koh's Driver |
| Jerry Wasserman | Chief Randall |
| Tong Lung | Shimazaki's Bodyguard |
| Kiyoto Matsumoto | Shimazaki's Bodyguard |
| Paul McGillion | Detective |
| Russell Ferrier | Detective |
| Ravinder Toor | Detective |
| Janie Woods-Morris | Mery |
| Giorgio Miyashita | Ryuji's Bodyguard |
| Michael Hirano | Bedroom Yakuza |
| Minh Phoenix Ly | Bedroom Yakuza |
| Ed Hong-Louie | Soya Plant Supervisor |
| Ivy Ng | Witch |
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| Paul Wong | Photographer |
| Floyd Faircrest | Gallery Assassin |
| Victor Favrin | Gallery Assassin |
| Morgan Lam | Boy in Lobby |
| Brian Rogne | Restaurant Bodyguard |
| Alex Diakun | Antonio Rossi |
| Aundrea MacDonald | Kari |
| Akio Higashio | Yakuza Boss |
| Yukio Kasukawa | Yakuza Boss |
| Zuien Konomura | Priest |
| Mark Oki | Mister Dogaki |
| Annie Lee | Bordello Girl |
| Yuka Kobayashi | Lady Hanada's Maid |
| Hiro Kanagawa | Temple Yakuza |
| Endo Hidemine | Temple Yakuza |
| Kenji Shimizu | Smoking Yakuza |
| Marny Eng | Assassin (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crying Freeman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Canada, France, Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | August Entertainment, Toei Video Company, Toei Company, Fuji Television Network, TFC, Davis Films, Ozla Pictures, Yunza Films |
| Release date | 23 aprile 1995 |
| Executive producer | Victor Hadida, Takashige Ichise |
| Production | Samuel Hadida, Brian Yuzna, Mitsuru Kurosawa |
| Writer | Christophe Gans, Thierry Cazals, Roger Avary, Kazuo Koike, Ryoichi Ikegami |
| Casting | PoPing AuYeung, Rick Montgomery |
| Editing | Christopher Roth, Lorie Olson, David Wu |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn, Tom Fillingham, Doane Gregory, Scott Keates, Randal Platt, John Zulinski |
| Assistant directors | Benjamin Rosenberg, Christophe Gans, Holly Atchison |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Apr 23, 1995
United States / Sep 13, 1995
Italy / Aug 23, 1996
United Kingdom / May 09, 1997 / 18
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Germany / May 29, 1997 / 18
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