Crying Freeman (film)
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.
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| Directed by | Christophe Gans |
| Screenplay by | Christophe Gans Thierry Cazals |
| Based on | Crying Freeman by Kazuo Koike Ryoichi Ikegami |
| Produced by | Samuel Hadida Brian Yuzna |
| Starring | Mark Dacascos Julie Condra Rae Dawn Chong Byron Mann Masaya Kato Yoko Shimada Mako Tchéky Karyo |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Edited by | Christopher Roth David Wu |
| Music by | Patrick O'Hearn |
Production companies | Davis Films Ozla Pictures Yuzna Films August Entertainment Toei Video Company Fuji Television Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Crying Freeman Productions |
| Distributed by | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) Toei Company (Japan) Pathé (International) |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | France Canada Japan |
| Languages | English Japanese Mandarin |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | 627,579 tickets (France) |
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.