Rent Crying Freeman (1995)
3.3 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 37min
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- Synopsis:
From Manga, creators of high-octane animation, comes their first live-action feature that will leave fans of butt-kicking karate, scintillating swordplay and nitro-injected action encounters of the hyper-realistic kind, gasping for more. A lethal samurai 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 if their leader. They soon realise the fatal mistake of underestimating the deadly skills of the Crying Freeman. - Actors:
- Julie Condra, Kevan Ohtsji, Mark Dacascos, Debbie Podowski, Murray Lowry, Byron Mann, Mikal Tang, Rae Dawn Chong, Jerry Wasserman, Tchéky Karyo, Mako, Tong Lung, Kiyoto Matsumoto, Paul McGillion, Russell Ferrier, Ravinder Toor, Janie Woods-Morris, Yôko Shimada, Masaya Katô, Giorgio Miyashita
- Directors:
- Christophe Gans
- Writers:
- Kazuo Koike, Ryoichi Ikegami
- Studio:
- Pathe
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of Crying Freeman
Stylish - Crying Freeman review by sb
FILM & REVIEW After the Brotherhood rewatch had a look at director Christoph Gans resume which is surprisingly light - 4 films in almost 30 years. This was his debut proceeding BOTW a stylish Yakuza assassin Manga adaption which has Dacascos as the crying killer of the title. One of his hits is witnessed by painter Emu (Kondra) who he is told to eliminate but they fall in love and having broken the code are hunted down. In the meanwhile his previous hit has unleashed a full on war with mega massacres along the way which involves corrupt cop Karyo which all leads to the bloody finale. It’s very well choreographed and Dacascos really looks the part but Kondra is just terrible in the role - although in real life they do have 3 kids together. But it’s all style over substance - he really overdoes all the guttering candles and blowing drapes - at several points you expect Bonnie Tyler to appear and burst into song. It isn’t helped by some lousy dubbing - at least Karyo gets Ron Pearlman to do him. Released in France in 1995 it only got a straight to Prime release in the US as recently as 2018….worth a look if you set the expectations - 3/5
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