Crying Freeman

"Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer"

1995 1h 42m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 378★6.4IMDB · 14,173

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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.

“Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer”

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Cast

Mark Dacascos
Yo Hinomura / Freeman
Julie Condra
Emu O'Hara
Rae Dawn Chong
Detective Forge
Byron Mann
Koh
Masaya Katō
Ryuji Hanada
Yoko Shimada
Lady Hanada
Mako
Shudo Shimazaki
Tchéky Karyo
Detective Netah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Gans
Writers: Thierry Cazals, Christophe Gans, Roger Avary
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Canada, France, Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, Japan, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Gans, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick O'Hearn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Roth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Dacascos and Julie Condra and Rae Dawn Chong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Gans directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. Patrick O'Hearn scores. Christopher Roth cuts. Produced in Canada, France, Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3International production across 4 countries: Canada, France, Japan, United States of America.
4Directed by Christophe Gans, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick O'Hearn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christopher Roth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Dacascos and Julie Condra and Rae Dawn Chong carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer".
9IMDB entry: tt0112750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "hitman", "fight", "yakuza", "artist".

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Original score: Patrick O'Hearn
Editing: Christopher Roth
Production design: Douglas Higgins
Costume design: Toni Burroughs-Rutter
Makeup / hair: Kandace Loewen
Stunt coordinator: Scott J. Ateah
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,100,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Crying Freeman (1995)
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 14,173 votes

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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Gimly2020-06-21
★ 5/10
This is some pretty classic 90s, I love Mark Dacascos, and if you think you can sort of visualise in your head what a 1990s Mark Dacascos as an unwilling assassin with a mystic tattoo romancing a woman he was supposed to kill might look like, and go "Yeah that's what I like in a movie" then, well it is that, so sure, give it a try. But if you go "I only like good stories told in a three-act structure with human characters" then maybe don't. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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