Japan Synopsis
“Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer”
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 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Crying Freeman sits at position #108.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Crying Freeman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crying Freeman premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,416 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,323 of 1,714 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, France, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | August Entertainment, Toei Video Company, Toei Company, Fuji Television Network, TFC |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | April 23, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0112750 |