Crying Freeman (1995)
- Directed by
- Christophe Gans
- Genre
- action film, crime film, martial arts film
- Country
- France, United States, Japan, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- MA 15+
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 363 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A brainwashed assassin for a Triad secret society kills targets and cries for each one. He is drawn into conflict with his own organization when he begins to question his actions.
stylishviolentmelancholicfast-pacedintensegrittydramaticunderstated
What happens
Crying Freeman is a 1995 action film, based on the manga of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami. It is directed and co-written by Christophe Gans in his solo directorial debut and stars Mark Dacascos in the title role, a brainwashed assassin for a Triad secret society, who sheds a tear for every victim he kills. Tchéky Karyo, Julie Condra, Byron Mann, Masaya Kato, Yoko Shimada, and Mako play supporting roles. The film was an international co-production between France, Canada, and Japan, and was filmed on location in British Columbia in October 1994. Despite being heavily promoted by Viz Media in Animerica magazine and reprints of the Crying Freeman graphic novel, the film was not released in the United States until November 2018 on Amazon Prime Video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage 2 (1995)
The Power Within (1995)
La Haine (1995)
Body Count (1995)
No Exit (1995)
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)
Bloodfist VII: Manhunt (1995)
Savate (1995)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.