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Release Date:
13 January 1996 (South Korea)
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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...
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Manga
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USA
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Based On Comic
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Male Nudity
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Female Nudity
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Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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(4 articles)
Comic book writer/artist Al Davison on what was wrong with The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Watchmen
(From The Geek Files. 13 November 2009, 3:31 PM, PST)
Comic book writer/artist Al Davison on what was wrong with The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Watchmen
(From The Geek Files. 13 November 2009, 3:11 PM, PST)
(From The Geek Files. 13 November 2009, 3:31 PM, PST)
Comic book writer/artist Al Davison on what was wrong with The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Watchmen
(From The Geek Files. 13 November 2009, 3:11 PM, PST)
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One of the best "to-movie" films
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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Also Known As:
Crying Freeman (France)
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Runtime:
102 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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
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Jason Scott Lee was originally wanted for the role but he had a three-picture obligation for Universal Pictures and could not commit to the project. Mark Dacascos lobbied for the part and eventually went on to became Christophe Gan's actor of choice for future and upcoming films.
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Shido Shimazaki:
"The Sons of the Dragon" exist! And so does the Freeman!
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Although I haven't seen the anime yet (I've been looking for it before I even knew the movie was made), I know I'm going to like it. A lot. Crying Freeman is based on the anime series released by Manga Video, and it is one of the BEST "to-movie" films I have seen yet! This movie deserves a lot of praise as it shows how a movie should be adapted from another platform, unlike some others that I do not wish to mention.
Good performances, excellent directions, and most of all, the slow pace of the story reflects the "animesque" feeling almost perfectly! Dacascos at what I believe is his best.
Oomph!-meter (from 5): ***1/2