Crying Freeman (1995)
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- 1h 42min
- Action, Crime
- 13 Jan 1996 (South Korea)
- Movie
A woman sees an assassin outside San Francisco killing yakuza men and later in Vancouver. She's been told that he leaves no witness. Will she be his next victim or...?
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Julie Condra | ... |
Emu O'Hara
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| Kevan Ohtsji | ... |
Takeshi Shimazaki
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| Mark Dacascos | ... |
Yo Hinomura / Freeman
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| Debbie Podowski | ... |
Customs Agent
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| Murray Lowry | ... |
Head Customs Agent
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| Byron Mann | ... |
Koh
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Mikal Tang | ... |
Koh's Driver
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| Rae Dawn Chong | ... |
Detective Forge
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| Jerry Wasserman | ... |
Chief Randall
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| Tchéky Karyo | ... |
Detective Netah
(as Tcheky Karyo)
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| Mako | ... |
Shudo Shimazaki
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| Tong Lung | ... |
Shimazaki's Bodyguard
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Kiyoto Matsumoto | ... |
Shimazaki's Bodyguard
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| Paul McGillion | ... |
Detective
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| Russell Ferrier | ... |
Detective
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| Rav Toor | ... |
Detective
(as Ravinder Toor)
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| Janie Woods-Morris | ... |
Mery
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| Yôko Shimada | ... |
Lady Hanada
(as Yoko Shimada)
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| Masaya Katô | ... |
Ryuji Hanada
(as Masaya Kato)
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Giorgio Miyashita | ... |
Ryuji's Bodyguard
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Michael Hirano | ... |
Bedroom Yakuza
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Minh Ly | ... |
Bedroom Yakuza
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Ed Hong-Louie | ... |
Soya Plant Supervisor
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Ivy Ng | ... |
Witch
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| Paul Wong | ... |
Photographer
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Floyd Faircrest | ... |
Gallery Assassin
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| Victor Favrin | ... |
Gallery Assassin
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| Morgan Lam | ... |
Boy In Lobby
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Brian Rogne | ... |
Restaurant Bodyguard
(as Bryan Rogne)
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| Alex Diakun | ... |
Antonio Rossi
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Aundrea MacDonald | ... |
Kari
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Akio Higashio | ... |
Yakuza Boss
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Yukio Kasukawa | ... |
Yakuza Boss
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Zuien Konomura | ... |
Priest
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Mark Oki | ... |
Mister Dogaki
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Annie Lee | ... |
Bordello Girl
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Yuka Kobayashi | ... |
Lady Hanada's Maid
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| Hiro Kanagawa | ... |
Temple Yakuza
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Endo Hidemine | ... |
Temple Yakuza
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Kenji Shimizu | ... |
Smoking Yakuza
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Marny Eng | ... |
Assassin (uncredited)
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Dennis Falt | ... |
San Francisco police lieutenant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christophe Gans | ||
Written by
| Kazuo Koike | ... | (based upon the comic books created by) & |
| Ryoichi Ikegami | ... | (based upon the comic books created by) |
| Christophe Gans | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Thierry Cazals | ... | (screenplay) |
| Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Roger Avary | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Robert Frederick | ... | co-producer |
| Samuel Hadida | ... | producer |
| Victor Hadida | ... | executive producer |
| Takashige Ichise | ... | executive producer (as Taka Ichise) |
| Aki Komine | ... | co-producer |
| Mitsuru Kurosawa | ... | planner |
| Michele White | ... | associate producer |
| Brian Yuzna | ... | producer |
Music by
| Patrick O'Hearn | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas Burstyn | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Christopher Roth | ||
| David Wu | ... | supervising film editor |
Editorial Department
| Herb Hickey | ... | color timer |
| Lorie Olson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Keith H. Sauter | ... | assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Keith Sauter) |
| Kevin Willis | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| PoPing AuYeung | ... | (as Poping Auyeung) |
| Rick Montgomery | ||
Production Design by
| Douglas Higgins | ||
| Alex McDowell | ... | (as Alex Mcdowell) |
Art Direction by
| Rex Raglan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marianne Kaplan | ||
Costume Design by
| Toni Burroughs-Rutter | ||
Makeup Department
| Adam Behr | ... | assistant makeup effects |
| Lisa Buono | ... | makeup artist: insert unit, Los Angeles |
| Marisa Cappellaro | ... | assistant hair stylist: second unit (as Marissa Cappillaro) |
| Rosalina Da Silva | ... | makeup designer |
| Silvina Knight | ... | assistant hair stylist: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Sylvia Labrador) / assistant makeup artist: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Sylvia Labrador) |
| Michelle Lewong | ... | hair stylist: insert unit, Los Angeles |
| Thomas Lockhart | ... | tattoo designer |
| Kandace Loewen | ... | key hair stylist |
| Patricia Murray | ... | makeup artist (as Patricia Murray-Morgan) |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | ... | prosthetic makeup effects (as Christopher Nelson) |
| Patrick O'Brien | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Patrick J. O'Brien) |
| Yvonne Weber | ... | assistant makeup artist: second unit |
| Judy Yonemoto | ... | makeup artist: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Gitte Axen | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Shauna Magrath | ... | second assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Moto Kato | ... | supervisor: Japan |
| Ed Licht | ... | production manager: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Christopher Roth | ... | post-production supervisor |
| David Rowell | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Arnold | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jim Brebner | ... | second assistant director |
| Murray Cohen | ... | first assistant director: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| William Gereghty | ... | second unit director |
| Pierre Henry | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Catherine Kretz | ... | third assistant director |
| David Markowitz | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as David R. Markowitz) |
| Sarah Rogers | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant director |
| Claire Welch | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Jym Campbell | ... | set dresser (as Jim Campbell) |
| Dean Eilertson | ... | assistant props |
| Terry Ewasiuk | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Stewart Fairley | ... | head painter (as Stuart Fairley) |
| Liz Goldwyn | ... | assistant art director |
| Shannon Grover | ... | lead hand |
| Jason Hedley | ... | set dresser |
| Gail Irvine | ... | props buyer |
| Philip Jean | ... | construction foreman |
| Mark Kyker | ... | property master: insert unit, Los Angeles |
| Bill Lammers | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Terry Lewis | ... | lead dresser |
| Philip Lunt | ... | greensman (as Phil Lunt) |
| Kate Marshall | ... | buyer |
| Pamela Nichol | ... | paint lead hand |
| Thierry Segur | ... | storyboards / visual concept |
| Grant Swain | ... | property master |
| Stephen Wright | ... | construction coordinator |
| Randy Casano | ... | scenic carpenter (uncredited) |
| Ryoichi Ikegami | ... | original manga art (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Donald D. Brown | ... | boom operator (as Don Brown) |
| Marc Chiasson | ... | sound editor |
| Kelly Cole | ... | adr recordist / recordist |
| Jacqueline Cristianini | ... | sound supervisor |
| Gonzalo Espinoza | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles (as Bino Espinoza) |
| Dean Giammarco | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Randy Kiss | ... | adr engineer: Vancouver |
| James Kusan | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Mark Lewer | ... | consultant: DTS |
| Nina McPeek | ... | cable operator |
| Bill Mellow | ... | recordist |
| Sina Oroomchi | ... | recordist |
| Don Painchaud | ... | recordist |
| Daryl Powell | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) |
| Cal Shumiatcher | ... | sound designer (as Irving Mulch) |
| Matt Singh | ... | assistant adr engineer: Vancouver |
| Issac Strozberg | ... | sound editor (as Isaac Strozberg) |
| Kerry Uchida | ... | sound editor |
| Rob Young | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Sheppard | ... | temp dub (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brian Dott | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| James Paradis | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Christophe Archambault | ... | software development: title sequence, Sparx |
| Jean-Christophe Bernard | ... | special effects supervisor: title sequence, Sparx |
| Gerard Diefenthal | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Frederic Durand | ... | rendering: title sequence, Sparx |
| Serge Elissalde | ... | concept artist: title sequence, Sparx |
| Guillaume Hellouin | ... | special effects supervisor: title sequence, Sparx |
| Bruno Lesieur | ... | modeling: title sequence, Sparx |
| Bruno Maillard | ... | concept artist: title sequence, Sparx / digital compositing: title sequence, Sparx / director: title sequence, Sparx |
| Thierry Malherbe | ... | animation: title sequence, Sparx |
| Thomas Nautin | ... | animation: title sequence, Sparx |
| Alain Xerri | ... | software development: title sequence, Sparx |
| Thierry Malherbe | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marc Akerstream | ... | stunt performer (as Mark Akerstream) |
| Lee Ming Ji Alvin | ... | stunt performer (as Alvin Lee) |
| Scott J. Ateah | ... | stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah) |
| Curt Bonn | ... | stunt performer |
| Mike Ching | ... | stunt performer (as Michael Ching) |
| Jeff Chivers | ... | stunt performer |
| Dean Choe | ... | stunt performer |
| Ed Chow | ... | stunt performer |
| Mike Crestejo | ... | stunt assistant |
| Marny Eng | ... | stunt performer |
| Alette Falle | ... | stunt performer |
| Bill Ferguson | ... | stunt performer |
| Shishir Inocalla | ... | stunt performer |
| Robert Joya | ... | stunt performer |
| Russell Jung | ... | stunt performer (as Russel Jung) |
| Steve Jung | ... | stunt performer |
| Victor Kimura | ... | stunt performer |
| Yuka Kobayashi | ... | stunt performer |
| Kenji Koyama | ... | stunt performer |
| Byron Lawson | ... | stunt performer |
| Mitchell A. Lee Yuen | ... | stunt performer (as Mitch Yuen) |
| Randy Lee | ... | stunt performer |
| Robert Lee | ... | stunt performer |
| Che Leong | ... | stunt performer |
| Derek Lowe | ... | stunt performer |
| David Lyle | ... | stunt performer |
| Johnny Mah | ... | stunt performer (as John Mah) |
| Kiyoto Matsumoto | ... | stunt performer |
| Philip Nishkihawa | ... | stunt performer (as Philip Nishikahama) |
| Gerald Paetz | ... | stunt performer |
| Paul Pat | ... | stunt performer |
| Rick Pearce | ... | stunt performer |
| Darryl Quon | ... | stunt performer (as Daryl Quon) |
| Ryoto Sakata | ... | stunt performer (as Ryota Sakata) |
| Yiro Satosono | ... | stunt performer |
| Trish Schill | ... | stunt performer (as Patricia Schill) |
| Kymberly Sheppard | ... | stunt performer |
| David Soo | ... | stunt performer |
| Ferdinand Soriano | ... | stunt performer |
| Chris Suda | ... | stunt performer |
| Warren Takeuchi | ... | stunt performer |
| Gerry Therrien | ... | stunt performer |
| Owen Walstrom | ... | stunt performer |
| John Wardlow | ... | stunt performer |
| Robin Webb | ... | stunt performer |
| Pat Wong | ... | stunt performer |
| Paul Wu | ... | stunt performer |
| Richard Yee | ... | stunt performer |
| Mike Crestejo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Yuka Kobayashi | ... | stunt double: Lady Hanada (uncredited) |
| Mitchell A. Lee Yuen | ... | stunt double: Koh (uncredited) |
| Tong Lung | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Anthony Moyer | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lee Sollenberger | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Borkent | ... | generator operator: second unit |
| Russ Brandt | ... | camera operator: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles / director of photography: insert unit, Los Angeles |
| Rick Fichter | ... | director of photography: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Tom Fillingham | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| William Gereghty | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Doane Gregory | ... | still photographer |
| Curt Griebel | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Einar Hansen | ... | gaffer |
| Junichi Hosoi | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Simon Hunt | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Gaetan Jalbert | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Timo Juonolainen | ... | best boy grip |
| Scott Keates | ... | dolly grip |
| Tenzin Lhalungpa | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alan MacKinnon | ... | generator operator (as Al McKinnon) |
| Tracey Major | ... | lamp operator: second unit |
| Mike Maley | ... | gaffer: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Andre Martinez | ... | first assistant camera: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Michael Martino | ... | first assistant camera: insert unit, Los Angeles |
| Kevin McBride | ... | grip |
| Robbie Meckler | ... | key grip: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Rudy Muñoz | ... | best boy: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles (as Ruddy Munoz) |
| John O'Neill | ... | grip: second unit |
| Guy Paterson | ... | best boy electric / best boy electric: second unit |
| Randal Platt | ... | camera operator (as Randall Platt) |
| Jeff Plecas | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Lisa Robison | ... | second assistant camera |
| Neil Seale | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Neal Seale) |
| Peter Smith | ... | gaffer: second unit / lamp operator |
| Terry Talley | ... | video assist: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Alex Valasquez | ... | swing man: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Gary Viola | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Michael Wale | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Scott Webb | ... | best boy: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Tony Westman | ... | director of photography: insert unit |
| John Zulinski | ... | key grip |
| Allison Beda | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
| Ian Seabrook | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Misako Furukawa | ... | casting interpreter: Japan |
| Joy Ganeev-Davies | ... | extras casting assistant (as Joy Davies) |
| Lori Marshall | ... | extras casting |
| Carmen Ruiz Laza | ... | casting associate (as Carmen Ruiz-Laza) |
| Kenji Saitô | ... | casting: Japan (as Kenji Saito) |
| J.P. Shields | ... | casting associate: L.A. |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Steve Holloway | ... | assistant costume designer (as Steven Holloway) |
| Joan Lovett | ... | set costumer |
| Julie O'Rourke | ... | costume supervisor: second unit |
| Debi Weldon | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Greg Jackson | ... | location manager |
| Karen Margolese | ... | assistant location manager: second unit |
| Robert Murdoch | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jeff Rubinstein | ... | location manager: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Jeff Rubenstein) |
Music Department
| Mark Halloran | ... | music legal services |
| Stephen Krause | ... | music scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Holly Atchison | ... | script supervisor |
| Kayoko K. Dietsche | ... | script translator |
| Beth Mercer | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Ron Blenkarn | ... | driver: grip/semi (as Ron Blankern) |
| Charlie Brown | ... | driver: starwagon |
| Donald Frank Bush | ... | driver: construction (as Don Bush) |
| Barry Chapman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Don Dykens | ... | transportation captain |
| Larry Hafichuk | ... | driver: cable truck |
| Dwayne Isert | ... | driver: set decoration |
| Marc Leezon | ... | truck driver: insert unit, Los Angeles |
| Barry Meldrum | ... | driver: special effects |
| Murray Mills | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Bob Townsend | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Al Woods | ... | driver: cast (as Allan Woods) |
Additional Crew
| Roger Abenhaim | ... | assistant: Davis Films |
| Stephen M. Baron | ... | legal services: Ozla Pictures |
| Ildiko Barritt | ... | craft service / first aid |
| James Basile | ... | stand-in: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles (as James Basille) |
| Said Boudarga | ... | delivery supervisor |
| Barbara Chomos | ... | unit publicist |
| Debbie Coe | ... | animal handler: second unit |
| Randy Colvin | ... | security coordinator |
| Ghislaine Compinato | ... | financial director: Davis Films |
| Dan Crosby | ... | boat wrangler |
| Jason Crosby | ... | marine coordinator |
| Kelly Dahliwal | ... | stand-in |
| Michael Dalling | ... | public relations: international, Rogers And Cowan |
| Kayoko K. Dietsche | ... | assistant: Ozla |
| Michael Donner | ... | accountant: Los Angeles |
| Jono Drake | ... | production coordinator trainee |
| Cathryn Eilertson | ... | assistant chef: Reel Appetites (as Catherine Eilertsen) |
| Lynn Elston | ... | post-production accountant |
| Ian Falvey | ... | production assistant: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik | ... | story editor |
| David Free | ... | accounting services: Singer, Lewak, Greenbaum & Goldstein (as David W. Free C.P.A.) |
| Judy French | ... | accountant |
| François Frey | ... | publicist: France |
| Abdellah Hakdaoui | ... | runner: Davis Films |
| Dominique Hascoet | ... | production coordinator: Paris (as Dominique Hascoet-Brunet) |
| Char Holiday | ... | assistant: Mr. Lilliston (as Char Holliday) |
| Joel Hurley | ... | production assistant |
| Emmanuel Itier | ... | leaf wrangler: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Emmanuel Stevens-Itier) |
| Anna Jonsson | ... | accounts clerk |
| Claude Joubier | ... | accountant: Davis Films |
| Kinji Kaneyama | ... | assistant: Oz Co. |
| Allan Krasnick | ... | legal services: Vancouver |
| Lavine Lambkins | ... | chef: Reel Appetites |
| Christine Lamblot | ... | secretary: Davis Films |
| Bruce Lilliston | ... | production legal counsel (as Bruce St. J Lilliston) |
| Bob Logan | ... | production assistant |
| Monica Mackenzie | ... | file clerk (as Monica McKenzie) |
| Helen MaComb | ... | production coordinator |
| Shirley Mantyla | ... | accounts clerk |
| Cathy Miller | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Ronald J. Myers | ... | accounting services: Singer, Lewak, Greenbaum & Goldstein (as Ronald J. Myers C.P.A.) |
| Atsushi Naito | ... | legal services: Oz Co., Ltd. |
| Nathalie Nataf | ... | coordinator: Davis Films |
| Paula Newell | ... | assistant to producers |
| John Pantages | ... | adr group: the Background (as Jon Pantages) |
| Kate Pierpoint | ... | dialogue coach |
| Patrick P. Pon | ... | stand-in (as Patrick Ponn) |
| Ken Ray | ... | security |
| Brian Roberts | ... | production coordinator: LA (as Brian A. Roberts) |
| Susan Standfield | ... | stand-in (as Susan Stanfield) |
| Tomoko Sunami | ... | assistant: Oz Co. |
| Carol Urquhart | ... | accounts clerk |
| Christian Valsamidis | ... | legal services: France |
| Donna Wagar | ... | production assistant |
| Darcy Wild | ... | production assistant |
| Harvey Wong | ... | stand-in |
| Ronin Wong | ... | stand-in (as Ronin) |
| Terry Wong | ... | craft services: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles |
| Sachiko Yoshimura | ... | assistant: Ozla |
| Atsuko Yoshinaga | ... | assistant: Ozla |
| Zane Grewer | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Javier López de Ayala | ... | Publicist: Spain (uncredited) |
| Gianluca Nardulli | ... | press consultant: Italy (uncredited) |
| Ron Perlman | ... | voice dubbing: Tchéky Karyo (uncredited) |
| Deborah Kara Unger | ... | voice dubbing: Julie Condra (uncredited) |
| Julie Webster | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Roger Avary | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Paul Cheng | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gloria Feldman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Philippe Gans | ... | dedicated to the memory of |
| David Hadida | ... | special thanks |
| Doug Hansen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Kiyoshi Inoue | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Zuien Konomura | ... | the producers wish to thank: Tozenji (as Yoshiyuki Zuien Konomura) |
| Bernard Lehoux | ... | dedicated to the memory of |
| Bruce Lilliston | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jean-Baptiste Mondino | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Jean Baptiste Mondino) |
| Ron Perlman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Deborah Kara Unger | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Straw Weisman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- August Entertainment
- Crying Freeman Productions
- Davis-Films (producer)
- Fuji Television Network (in association with)
- Ozla Pictures (producer)
- Ozla Productions
- Toei Video Company (in association with)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (in association with)
- Yuzna Films (producer)
Distributors
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- Pathé Distribution (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Arcade Movie Company (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Arcade Pictures (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Art House (Greece) (DVD)
- August Entertainment (Australia) (DVD)
- BMG (Italy) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD) (jewel case)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (double feature with "Hot War")
- Digital Vision (Greece) (DVD)
- EOS (South Korea) (DVD)
- JY (Taiwan) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- MC Entertainment (Russia) (DVD)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Metropolitan Film & Video (France) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Mhe (Italy) (DVD)
- Ozla Pictures (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Paris Vídeo (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Pathé Distribution (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pioneer LDCE (1997) (Italy) (video) (Laserdisc)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
- RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
- Reel DVD (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Home Video (RCS) (Italy) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2002) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (Denmark) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (Norway) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (Sweden) (DVD)
- Scanbox Norge (1996) (Norway) (VHS)
- Scanbox Norge (2004) (Norway) (DVD)
- T.K.T./Origon (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- T.K.T./Origon (Taiwan) (video) (Laserdisc)
- TF1 Vidéo (1997) (France) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Toei Company (1996) (Japan)
- Toei Video (1997) (Japan) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Toei Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Toei Video (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- TriPictures (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- TriPictures (Spain) (VHS)
- Turbine Medien (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Turbine Medien (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Turbine Medien (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Vision Press (Greece) (DVD)
- Vision (Poland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (Germany) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sparx* (title sequence by)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (post production sound)
- Pinewood Sound (ADR recording: Vancouver)
- The Background (adr group)
- Juniper Studios (ADR recording: Los Angeles)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (international public relations)
- Reel Appetites (caterers)
- Original Conforming Services (negative cutter)
- Titra California Inc. (subtitles by)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Banque Paribas (financing provided by)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guarantor)
- Oz Company (finance coordination: Japan)
- Movie Vista Productions (MVP) (production services)
- Singer, Lewak, Greenbaum & Goldstein (accounting services)
- Marquee Productions (the producers wish to thank)
- Tozenji Buddhist Temple (the producers wish to thank)
- Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (the producers wish to thank)
- Vancouver Art Gallery (the producers wish to thank)
- Fantasy II Film Effects (the producers wish to thank)
- Federal Government of Canada (the producers wish to thank)
- Avant Garde (the producers wish to thank)
- THX Sound System Theatre (mixed and recorded in a)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 (acknowledgment)
- Union of B.C. Performers (acknowledgment)
- BMG Music (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. They soon realise the fatal mistake of underestimating the deadly skills of the Crying Freeman. Written by Masken |
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| Taglines | Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Julie Condra and Mark Dacascos met and co-starred in this film, and then they married in real life. See more » |
| Goofs | Yo is clearly naked when he approaches Emu's bed, but after the love scene he suddenly has a white jockstrap on. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Fulltime Killer (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Active Lion See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Leaves Wrangler: insert unit, Los Angeles - Gilles "James" I See more » |
| Quotes |
Shido Shimazaki:
"The Sons of the Dragon" exist! And so does the Freeman! See more » |