Crying Freeman (1995)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Christophe Gans

Writers:

Kazuo Koike (comic) and
Ryoichi Ikegami (comic) ...

Release Date:

13 January 1996 (South Korea)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer.

Plot:

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is...

Plot Keywords:

Manga | USA | Based On Comic | Male Nudity | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Mark Dacascos	...	Yo Hinomura / Freeman
Julie Condra	...	Emu O'Hara
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Det. Forge
Byron Mann	...	Koh
Masaya Katô	...	Ryuji Hanada
Yôko Shimada	...	Lady Hanada
Mako	...	Shido Shimazaki
Tchéky Karyo	...	Det. 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

Also Known As:

Crying Freeman (France)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Canada | France | Japan | USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Belgium:KNT | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) (cut) | France:-12 | Germany:18 (video premiere) | Italy:T | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video premiere) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

August Entertainment

Trivia:

Mark Dacascos and Christophe Gans choreographed the end sword fight.

Quotes:

Shido Shimazaki: "The Sons of the Dragon" exist! And so does the Freeman!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Chuen jik sat sau (2001)

Living work of art

This movie is brilliant, it's just the way action movies should be. Not about explosions, stunts or violence, but brought with a certain pain, desolation and pure poetry. You can tell that the base for this movie lies in Japan because the movie itself is a bit like a manga movie. It get's really confusing of you are not focused and it's fast paced and in your face. And Dacascos is brilliant as well, he doesn't have much lines of texts (thankgod for that!) and his actions and the way it is filmed is truly amazing. The only thing that keeps this movie away from greatness is the lack of good music to go along with the movie. That and the fact that this movie is not about actors, but about pictures and action. But hey, you can't have it all.. I give 7 out of 10.