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Crying Freeman is a 1995 Canadian action film, directed by Christophe Gans, based on the "Portrait of a Killer" arc of the best-selling manga of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami. The film was shot in British Columbia in October 1994. Despite being heavily promoted by Viz Media on Animerica magazine and reprints of the Crying Freeman graphic novel, the film was never released in the United States.
Original Release
04/23/1995
US Release
09/13/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julie Condra | Emu O'Hara |
| Kevan Ohtsji | Takeshi Shimazaki |
| Mark Dacascos | Freeman / Yo Hinomura |
| Debbie Podowski | Customs Agent |
| Murray Lowry | Head Customs Agent |
| Byron Mann | Koh |
| Mikal Tang | Koh's Driver |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Detective Forge |
| Jerry Wasserman | Chief Randall |
| Tcheky Karyo | Detective Netah |
Directors
Writers
Christophe Gans, Thierry Cazals, Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik, Roger Avary
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julie Condra | Emu O'Hara |
| Kevan Ohtsji | Takeshi Shimazaki |
| Mark Dacascos | Freeman / Yo Hinomura |
| Debbie Podowski | Customs Agent |
| Murray Lowry | Head Customs Agent |
| Byron Mann | Koh |
| Mikal Tang | Koh's Driver |
| Rae Dawn Chong | Detective Forge |
| Jerry Wasserman | Chief Randall |
| Tcheky Karyo | Detective Netah |
| Mako | Shudo Shimazaki / Shido Shimazaki |
| Tong Lung | Shimazaki's Bodyguard |
| Kiyoto Matsumoto | Shimazaki's Bodyguard |
| Paul McGillion | Detective |
| Russell Ferrier | Detective |
| Rav Toor | Detective |
| Janie Woods-Morris | Mery |
| Yoko Shimada | Lady Hanada |
| Masaya Kato | Ryuji Hanada |
| Giorgio Miyashita | Ryuji's Bodyguard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Victor Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Takashige Ichise | Executive Producer |
| Robert Frederick | Producer |
| Samuel Hadida | Producer |
| Aki Komine | Producer |
| Mitsuru Kurosawa | Producer |
| Michele White | Producer |
| Brian Yuzna | Producer |
