Crying Freeman (1995)

102 min · Action, Eastern, Yakuza Film, action film, crime film, martial arts film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Christophe Gans

Cast

Mark Dacascos, Julie Condra, Rae Dawn Chong, Byron Mann, Masaya Kato, Tchéky Karyo, Mako, Yoko Shimada, Jerry Wasserman

The story

While painting the landscape on a hill in San Francisco, a young woman named Emu O'Hara witnesses the murder of a Japanese Yakuza member. She notices that while the assassin stands emotionless in front of her, his eyes begin to shed tears. The assassin introduces himself to Emu as "Yo".

Catalogue themes and tags

Anschlag, Hitman, Kampf, Künstlerin, Mordzeugin, Murderer, Sekte, Yakuza, verlieben, Japanese Movies, Superhero movie, Superhero, Action Thrillers, Martial Arts Film, Action

Genres

Action, Eastern, Yakuza Film, action film, crime film, martial arts film

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