Crying Freeman (1995)


Crying Freeman
Release Date14 September 1995
Budget$5,000,000
GenreThriller, Crime, Action
CountryCanada
France
Japan
USA
LanguageEnglish, Japanese
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Thriller, Superhero Film
ThemesHired Killers
TonesStylized, Visceral, Rousing
TagsArtist, Gadgets, Gangster, Hitman, Investigator, Kill, Love, Revenge, Victim, Witness

Crying Freeman is a 1995 French and Canadian produced action film, directed by Christophe Gans, based on the "Portrait of a Killer" arc of the best-selling graphic novel by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Freeman, Yo Hinomura

Emu O'Hara

Det. Forge

Ryuji Hanada

Lady Hanada

Shido Shimazaki

Det. Netah

Kevan Ohtsji
Takeshi Shimazaki

Debbie Podowski
Customs Agent

Murray Lowry
Head Customs Agent

Mikal Tang
Koh's Driver

Jerry Wasserman
Chief Randall

Tong Lung
Shimazaki's Bodyguard

Kiyoto Matsumoto
Shimazaki's Bodyguard

Detective

Russell Ferrier
Detective

Ravinder Toor
Detective

Janie Woods-Morris
Mery

Giorgio Miyashita
Ryuji's Bodyguard

Michael Hirano
Bedroom Yakuza

Minh Ly
Bedroom Yakuza

Ed Hong-Louie
Soya Plant Supervisor

Ivy Ng
Witch

Photographer

Floyd Faircrest
Gallery Assassin

Victor Favrin
Gallery Assassin

Morgan Lam
Boy in Lobby

Brian Rogne
Restaurant Bodyguard

Alex Diakun
Antonio Rossi

Aundrea MacDonald
Kari

Akio Higashio
Yakuza Boss

Yukio Kasukawa
Yakuza Boss

Zuien Konomura
Priest

Mark Oki
Mr. Dogaki

Annie Lee
Bordello Girl

Yuka Kobayashi
Lady Hanada's Maid

Temple Yakuza

Endo Hidemine
Temple Yakuza

Kenji Shimizu
Smoking Yakuza

Director

Writer

Kazuo Koike

Ryoichi Ikegami

Thierry Cazals

uncredited

Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik
uncredited

Producer

Robert Frederick
co-producer

producer

Victor Hadida
executive producer

Takashige Ichise
executive producer

Aki Komine
co-producer

Mitsuru Kurosawa
planner

Michele White
associate producer

Brian Yuzna
producer

Original Music

Patrick O'Hearn
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Cinematographer

Thomas Burstyn
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Editor

Christopher Roth
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David Wu

Casting Director

PoPing AuYeung
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Production Designer

Douglas Higgins
-

Set Decorator

Marianne Kaplan
-

Costume Designer

Toni Burroughs-Rutter
-

Makeup Department

Gitte Axen
assistant makeup artist

Adam Behr
special makeup effects artist

Rosalina Da Silva
makeup artist

Kandace Loewen
hair stylist

Shauna Magrath
second assistant makeup artist

Patricia Murray
assistant makeup artist

Yvonne Weber
key makeup artist: second unit

Production Manager

David Rowell
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jim Brebner
assistant director

William Gereghty
second unit director

first assistant director: second unit

David Markowitz
first assistant director: second unit

Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director

Art Department

Dean Eilertson
assistant property master

Jason Hedley
set dresser

Kate Marshall
set decoration buyer

Thierry Segur
storyboard artist

Grant Swain
property master

Stephen Wright
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Bill Mellow
sound re-recording mixer

Bill Sheppard
temp dub

Cal Shumiatcher
sound designer

Kerry Uchida
sound effects editor

Rob Young
sound mixer

Special Effects

James Paradis
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Bruno Lesieur
creature modeler

Bruno Maillard
title designer

Thierry Malherbe
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Marc Akerstream
stunts

Scott J. Ateah
stunt coordinator

Curt Bonn
stunts

stunts

Jeff Chivers
stunts

Dean Choe
stunts

Ed Chow
stunts

Mike Crestejo
stunt assistant, stunts

Marny Eng
stunts

Alette Falle
stunts

Bill Ferguson
stunts

Shishir Inocalla
stunts

Robert Joya
stunts

Russell Jung
stunts

Steve Jung
stunts

Victor Kimura
stunts

Yuka Kobayashi
stunts, stunt double: Lady Hanada

Kenji Koyama
stunts

Byron Lawson
stunts

Calvin Lee
stunts

Randy Lee
stunts

Robert Lee
stunts

Mitchell A. Lee Yuen
stunt double: Koh, stunts

Che Leong
stunts

stunts

David Lyle
stunts

Johnny Mah
stunts

Kiyoto Matsumoto
stunts

Philip Nishkihawa
stunts

Gerald Paetz
stunts

Paul Pat
stunts

Rick Pearce
stunts

Darryl Quon
stunts

Ryoto Sakata
stunts

Trish Schill
stunts

Kymberly Sheppard
stunts

Lee Sollenberger
stunt performer

David Soo
stunts

Ferdinand Soriano
stunts

Yiro Sotosono
stunts

Chris Suda
stunts

Warren Takeuchi
stunts

Gerry Therrien
stunts

Owen Walstrom
stunts

John Wardlow
stunts

Robin Webb
stunts

Pat Wong
stunts

Paul Wu
stunts

Richard Yee
stunts

Tong Lung
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Simon Hunt
rigging gaffer

Tenzin Lhalungpa
first assistant camera

Guy Paterson
best boy

Randal Platt
camera operator: "a" camera

Lisa Robison
second assistant camera

Ian Seabrook
second assistant camera

Neil Seale
camera operator: second unit, camera operator

Michael Wale
second assistant camera

Editorial Department

Lorie Olson
assistant editor

Kevin Willis
assistant editor

Other Crew

Barbara Chomos
unit publicist

Kelly Dahliwal
stand-in

Zane Grewer
craft service

Joel Hurley
production assistant

Greg Jackson
location manager

Robert Murdoch
assistant location manager

Patrick Ponn
stand-in

Brian Roberts
production coordinator

Susan Standfield
stand-in

Harvey Wong
stand-in

Ronin Wong
stand-in

Thanks

special thanks

David Hadida
special thanks

special thanks: dubbing for Tcheky Karyo

special thanks

Production Company

August Entertainment
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Crying Freeman Production
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Davis-Films
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Fuji Television Network
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Movie Vista Productions (MVP)
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Ozla Productions
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Toei Company
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Tohokashinsha Film Company Ltd.
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Yuzna Films
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Distributor

Pathé Distribution

Rapid Eye Movies

América Vídeo

Metropolitan Filmexport

Paris Vídeo

RCV Film Distribution
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Reel DVD

Rizzoli Corriere della Sera Home Video (RCS)

Toei Company

TriPictures

Warner Home Video






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