Summaries

A woman sees an assassin outside San Francisco killing yakuza men and later in Vancouver. She's been told that he leaves no witness. Will she be his next victim or...?

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. They soon realise the fatal mistake of underestimating the deadly skills of the Crying Freeman.—Masken

Details

Keywords
  • yakuza
  • assassin
  • power struggle
  • interpol agent
  • improvised weapon
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Crime
Release date Apr 23, 1996
Countries of origin United States Canada Japan France
Language English Japanese
Filming locations British Columbia, Canada
Production companies Davis-Films August Entertainment Crying Freeman Productions

Box office

Budget $30000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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