Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1995
Crying Freeman
Directed by
Christophe Gans
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Mark DacascosYo Hinomura / Freeman
Julie CondraEmu O'Hara
Rae Dawn ChongDetective Forge
Byron MannKoh
Masaya KatōRyuji Hanada
Yoko ShimadaLady Hanada
MakoShudo Shimazaki
Tchéky KaryoDetective Netah
Kevan OhtsjiTakeshi Shimazaki
Debbie PodowskiCustoms Agent
Murray LowryHead Customs Agent
Mikal TangKoh's Driver
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Jerry WassermanChief Randall
Tong LungShimazaki's Bodyguard
Kiyoto MatsumotoShimazaki's Bodyguard
Paul McGillionDetective
Russell FerrierDetective
Ravinder ToorDetective
Janie Woods-MorrisMery
Giorgio MiyashitaRyuji's Bodyguard
Michael HiranoBedroom Yakuza
Phoenix LyBedroom Yakuza
Ed Hong-LouieSoya Plant Supervisor
Ivy NgWitch
Paul WongPhotographer
Floyd FaircrestGallery Assassin
Victor FavrinGallery Assassin
Morgan LamBoy in Lobby
Brian RogneRestaurant Bodyguard
Alex DiakunAntonio Rossi
Aundrea MacDonaldKari
Akio HigashioYakuza Boss
Yukio KasukawaYakuza Boss
Zuien KonomuraPriest
Mark OkiMister Dogaki
Annie LeeBordello Girl
Yuka KobayashiLady Hanada's Maid
Hiro KanagawaTemple Yakuza
Endo HidemineTemple Yakuza
Kenji ShimizuSmoking Yakuza
Marny EngAssassin (uncredited)
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