Crying Freeman：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Christophe Gans

Writing Credits

Kazuo Koike
(based upon the comic books created by) &: Ryoichi Ikegami
(based upon the comic books created by): Christophe Gans
(screenplay) &: Thierry Cazals
(screenplay): Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik
(additional dialogue): Roger Avary
(uncredited)

Cast

Julie Condra
Emu O'Hara: Kevan Ohtsji
Takeshi Shimazaki: Mark Dacascos
Yo Hinomura / Freeman: 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: Tchéky Karyo
Detective Netah: Mako
Shudo Shimazaki: Tong Lung
Shimazaki's Bodyguard: Kiyoto Matsumoto
Shimazaki's Bodyguard: Paul McGillion
Detective: Russell Ferrier
Detective: Rav Toor
Detective: Janie Woods-Morris
Mery: Yôko Shimada
Lady Hanada: Masaya Katô
Ryuji Hanada: Giorgio Miyashita
Ryuji's Bodyguard: Michael Hirano
Bedroom Yakuza: Minh Ly
Bedroom Yakuza: Ed Hong-Louie
Soya Plant Supervisor: Ivy Ng
Witch: Paul Wong
Photographer: Floyd Faircrest
Gallery Assassin: Victor Favrin
Gallery Assassin: Morgan Lam
Boy In Lobby: Brian Rogne
Restaurant Bodyguard: Alex Diakun
Antonio Rossi: Aundrea MacDonald
Kari: Akio Higashio
Yakuza Boss: Yukio Kasukawa
Yakuza Boss: Zuien Konomura
Priest: Mark Oki
Mister Dogaki: Annie Lee
Bordello Girl: Yuka Kobayashi
Lady Hanada's Maid: Hiro Kanagawa
Temple Yakuza: Endo Hidemine
Temple Yakuza: Kenji Shimizu
Smoking Yakuza: Marny Eng
Assassin: Dennis Falt
San Francisco police lieutenant

Produced by

Robert Frederick
co-producer: Samuel Hadida
producer: Victor Hadida
executive producer: Takashige Ichise
executive producer (as Taka Ichise): Aki Komine
co-producer: Mitsuru Kurosawa
planner: Michele White
associate producer: Brian Yuzna
producer

Music by

Patrick O'Hearn

Cinematography by

Thomas Burstyn
director of photography

Editing by

Christopher Roth
: David Wu
supervising film editor

Casting By

PoPing AuYeung
(as Poping Auyeung): Rick Montgomery

Production Design by

Douglas Higgins
: Alex McDowell
(as Alex Mcdowell)

Art Direction by

Rex Raglan

Set Decoration by

Marianne Kaplan

Costume Design by

Toni Burroughs-Rutter

Makeup Department

Adam Behr
assistant makeup effects: Lisa Buono
makeup artist: insert unit, Los Angeles: Marisa Cappellaro
assistant hair stylist: second unit (as Marissa Cappillaro): Rosalina Da Silva
makeup designer: Silvina Knight
assistant hair stylist: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Sylvia Labrador) / assistant makeup artist: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Sylvia Labrador): Michelle Lewong
hair stylist: insert unit, Los Angeles: Thomas Lockhart
tattoo designer: Kandace Loewen
key hair stylist: Patricia Murray
makeup artist (as Patricia Murray-Morgan): Christopher Allen Nelson
prosthetic makeup effects (as Christopher Nelson): Patrick O'Brien
assistant hair stylist (as Patrick J. O'Brien): Yvonne Weber
assistant makeup artist: second unit: Judy Yonemoto
makeup artist: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Gitte Axen
assistant makeup artist (uncredited): Shauna Magrath
second assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Moto Kato
supervisor: Japan: Ed Licht
production manager: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Christopher Roth
post-production supervisor: David Rowell
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Arnold
trainee assistant director: Jim Brebner
second assistant director: Murray Cohen
first assistant director: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: William Gereghty
second unit director: Pierre Henry
first assistant director: second unit: Catherine Kretz
third assistant director: David Markowitz
first assistant director: second unit (as David R. Markowitz): Sarah Rogers
second assistant director: second unit: Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director: Claire Welch
third assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Jym Campbell
set dresser (as Jim Campbell): Dean Eilertson
assistant props: Terry Ewasiuk
assistant set decorator: Stewart Fairley
head painter (as Stuart Fairley): Liz Goldwyn
assistant art director: Shannon Grover
lead hand: Jason Hedley
set dresser: Gail Irvine
props buyer: Philip Jean
construction foreman: Mark Kyker
property master: insert unit, Los Angeles: Bill Lammers
scenic carpenter: Terry Lewis
lead dresser: Philip Lunt
greensman (as Phil Lunt): Kate Marshall
buyer: Pamela Nichol
paint lead hand: Thierry Segur
storyboards / visual concept: Grant Swain
property master: Stephen Wright
construction coordinator: Randy Casano
scenic carpenter (uncredited): Ryoichi Ikegami
original manga art (uncredited)

Sound Department

Donald D. Brown
boom operator (as Don Brown): Marc Chiasson
sound editor: Kelly Cole
adr recordist / recordist: Jacqueline Cristianini
sound supervisor: Gonzalo Espinoza
adr mixer: Los Angeles (as Bino Espinoza): Dean Giammarco
re-recording mixer: Randy Kiss
adr engineer: Vancouver: James Kusan
boom operator: second unit: Mark Lewer
consultant: DTS: Nina McPeek
cable operator: Bill Mellow
recordist: Sina Oroomchi
recordist: Don Painchaud
recordist: Daryl Powell
sound mixer: second unit: Paul A. Sharpe
re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe): Cal Shumiatcher
sound designer (as Irving Mulch): Matt Singh
assistant adr engineer: Vancouver: Issac Strozberg
sound editor (as Isaac Strozberg): Kerry Uchida
sound editor: Rob Young
sound mixer: Bill Sheppard
temp dub (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Brian Dott
special effects assistant (uncredited): James Paradis
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Christophe Archambault
software development: title sequence, Sparx: Jean-Christophe Bernard
special effects supervisor: title sequence, Sparx: Gerard Diefenthal
visual effects coordinator: Frederic Durand
rendering: title sequence, Sparx: Serge Elissalde
concept artist: title sequence, Sparx: Guillaume Hellouin
special effects supervisor: title sequence, Sparx: Bruno Lesieur
modeling: title sequence, Sparx: Bruno Maillard
concept artist: title sequence, Sparx / digital compositing: title sequence, Sparx / director: title sequence, Sparx: Thierry Malherbe
animation: title sequence, Sparx: Thomas Nautin
animation: title sequence, Sparx: Alain Xerri
software development: title sequence, Sparx: Thierry Malherbe
visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

Marc Akerstream
stunt performer (as Mark Akerstream): Lee Ming Ji Alvin
stunt performer (as Alvin Lee): Scott J. Ateah
stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah): Curt Bonn
stunt performer: Mike Ching
stunt performer (as Michael Ching): Jeff Chivers
stunt performer: Dean Choe
stunt performer: Ed Chow
stunt performer: Mike Crestejo
stunt assistant: Marny Eng
stunt performer: Alette Falle
stunt performer: Bill Ferguson
stunt performer: Shishir Inocalla
stunt performer: Robert Joya
stunt performer: Russell Jung
stunt performer (as Russel Jung): Steve Jung
stunt performer: Victor Kimura
stunt performer: Yuka Kobayashi
stunt performer: Kenji Koyama
stunt performer: Byron Lawson
stunt performer: Mitchell A. Lee Yuen
stunt performer (as Mitch Yuen): Randy Lee
stunt performer: Robert Lee
stunt performer: Che Leong
stunt performer: Derek Lowe
stunt performer: David Lyle
stunt performer: Johnny Mah
stunt performer (as John Mah): Kiyoto Matsumoto
stunt performer: Philip Nishkihawa
stunt performer (as Philip Nishikahama): Gerald Paetz
stunt performer: Paul Pat
stunt performer: Rick Pearce
stunt performer: Darryl Quon
stunt performer (as Daryl Quon): Ryoto Sakata
stunt performer (as Ryota Sakata): Yiro Satosono
stunt performer: Trish Schill
stunt performer (as Patricia Schill): Kymberly Sheppard
stunt performer: David Soo
stunt performer: Ferdinand Soriano
stunt performer: Chris Suda
stunt performer: Warren Takeuchi
stunt performer: Gerry Therrien
stunt performer: Owen Walstrom
stunt performer: John Wardlow
stunt performer: Robin Webb
stunt performer: Pat Wong
stunt performer: Paul Wu
stunt performer: Richard Yee
stunt performer: Mike Crestejo
stunts (uncredited): Yuka Kobayashi
stunt double: Lady Hanada (uncredited): Mitchell A. Lee Yuen
stunt double: Koh (uncredited): Tong Lung
stunts (uncredited): Anthony Moyer
stunts (uncredited): Lee Sollenberger
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter Borkent
generator operator: second unit: Russ Brandt
camera operator: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles / director of photography: insert unit, Los Angeles: Rick Fichter
director of photography: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Tom Fillingham
camera operator: "b" camera: William Gereghty
director of photography: second unit: Doane Gregory
still photographer: Curt Griebel
best boy grip: second unit: Einar Hansen
gaffer: Junichi Hosoi
first assistant camera: second unit: Simon Hunt
rigging gaffer: Gaetan Jalbert
gaffer: second unit: Timo Juonolainen
best boy grip: Scott Keates
dolly grip: Tenzin Lhalungpa
first assistant camera: Alan MacKinnon
generator operator (as Al McKinnon): Tracey Major
lamp operator: second unit: Mike Maley
gaffer: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Andre Martinez
first assistant camera: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Michael Martino
first assistant camera: insert unit, Los Angeles: Kevin McBride
grip: Robbie Meckler
key grip: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Rudy MuÃ±oz
best boy: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles (as Ruddy Munoz): John O'Neill
grip: second unit: Guy Paterson
best boy electric / best boy electric: second unit: Randal Platt
camera operator (as Randall Platt): Jeff Plecas
key grip: second unit: Lisa Robison
second assistant camera: Neil Seale
camera operator: second unit (as Neal Seale): Peter Smith
gaffer: second unit / lamp operator: Terry Talley
video assist: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Alex Valasquez
swing man: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Gary Viola
first assistant camera: second unit: Michael Wale
second assistant camera: second unit: Scott Webb
best boy: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Tony Westman
director of photography: insert unit: John Zulinski
key grip: Allison Beda
camera trainee (uncredited): Ian Seabrook
second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Misako Furukawa
casting interpreter: Japan: Joy Ganeev-Davies
extras casting assistant (as Joy Davies): Lori Marshall
extras casting: Carmen Ruiz Laza
casting associate (as Carmen Ruiz-Laza): Kenji SaitÃ´
casting: Japan (as Kenji Saito): J.P. Shields
casting associate: L.A.

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Steve Holloway
assistant costume designer (as Steven Holloway): Joan Lovett
set costumer: Julie O'Rourke
costume supervisor: second unit: Debi Weldon
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Herb Hickey
color timer: Lorie Olson
first assistant editor: Keith H. Sauter
assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Keith Sauter): Kevin Willis
second assistant editor

Location Management

Greg Jackson
location manager: Karen Margolese
assistant location manager: second unit: Robert Murdoch
assistant location manager: Jeff Rubinstein
location manager: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Jeff Rubenstein)

Music Department

Mark Halloran
music legal services: Stephen Krause
music scoring mixer

Script and Continuity Department

Holly Atchison
script supervisor: Kayoko K. Dietsche
script translator: Beth Mercer
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Ron Blenkarn
driver: grip/semi (as Ron Blankern): Charlie Brown
driver: starwagon: Donald Frank Bush
driver: construction (as Don Bush): Barry Chapman
transportation coordinator: Don Dykens
transportation captain: Larry Hafichuk
driver: cable truck: Dwayne Isert
driver: set decoration: Marc Leezon
truck driver: insert unit, Los Angeles: Barry Meldrum
driver: special effects: Murray Mills
transportation co-captain: Bob Townsend
driver: honeywagon: Al Woods
driver: cast (as Allan Woods)

Additional Crew

Roger Abenhaim
assistant: Davis Films: Stephen M. Baron
legal services: Ozla Pictures: Ildiko Barritt
craft service / first aid: James Basile
stand-in: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles (as James Basille): Said Boudarga
delivery supervisor: Barbara Chomos
unit publicist: Debbie Coe
animal handler: second unit: Randy Colvin
security coordinator: Ghislaine Compinato
financial director: Davis Films: Dan Crosby
boat wrangler: Jason Crosby
marine coordinator: Kelly Dahliwal
stand-in: Michael Dalling
public relations: international, Rogers And Cowan: Kayoko K. Dietsche
assistant: Ozla: Michael Donner
accountant: Los Angeles: Jono Drake
production coordinator trainee: Cathryn Eilertson
assistant chef: Reel Appetites (as Catherine Eilertsen): Lynn Elston
post-production accountant: Ian Falvey
production assistant: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik
story editor: David Free
accounting services: Singer, Lewak, Greenbaum & Goldstein (as David W. Free C.P.A.): Judy French
accountant: FranÃ§ois Frey
publicist: France: Abdellah Hakdaoui
runner: Davis Films: Dominique Hascoet
production coordinator: Paris (as Dominique Hascoet-Brunet): Char Holiday
assistant: Mr. Lilliston (as Char Holliday): Joel Hurley
production assistant: Emmanuel Itier
leaf wrangler: insert unit, Los Angeles (as Emmanuel Stevens-Itier): Anna Jonsson
accounts clerk: Claude Joubier
accountant: Davis Films: Kinji Kaneyama
assistant: Oz Co.: Allan Krasnick
legal services: Vancouver: Lavine Lambkins
chef: Reel Appetites: Christine Lamblot
secretary: Davis Films: Bruce Lilliston
production legal counsel (as Bruce St. J Lilliston): Bob Logan
production assistant: Monica Mackenzie
file clerk (as Monica McKenzie): Helen MaComb
production coordinator: Shirley Mantyla
accounts clerk: Cathy Miller
craft service / first aid: Ronald J. Myers
accounting services: Singer, Lewak, Greenbaum & Goldstein (as Ronald J. Myers C.P.A.): Atsushi Naito
legal services: Oz Co., Ltd.: Nathalie Nataf
coordinator: Davis Films: Paula Newell
assistant to producers: John Pantages
adr group: the Background (as Jon Pantages): Kate Pierpoint
dialogue coach: Patrick P. Pon
stand-in (as Patrick Ponn): Ken Ray
security: Brian Roberts
production coordinator: LA (as Brian A. Roberts): Susan Standfield
stand-in (as Susan Stanfield): Tomoko Sunami
assistant: Oz Co.: Carol Urquhart
accounts clerk: Christian Valsamidis
legal services: France: Donna Wagar
production assistant: Darcy Wild
production assistant: Harvey Wong
stand-in: Ronin Wong
stand-in (as Ronin): Terry Wong
craft services: title sequence live action photography, Los Angeles: Sachiko Yoshimura
assistant: Ozla: Atsuko Yoshinaga
assistant: Ozla: Zane Grewer
craft service (uncredited): Javier LÃ³pez de Ayala
Publicist: Spain (uncredited): Gianluca Nardulli
press consultant: Italy (uncredited): Ron Perlman
voice dubbing: Julie Condra (uncredited): Julie Webster
stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

Roger Avary
the producers wish to thank: Paul Cheng
the producers wish to thank: Gloria Feldman
the producers wish to thank: Philippe Gans
dedicated to the memory of: David Hadida
special thanks: Doug Hansen
the producers wish to thank: Kiyoshi Inoue
the producers wish to thank: Zuien Konomura
the producers wish to thank: Tozenji (as Yoshiyuki Zuien Konomura): Bernard Lehoux
dedicated to the memory of: Bruce Lilliston
the producers wish to thank: Michael Mendelsohn
the producers wish to thank: Jean-Baptiste Mondino
the producers wish to thank (as Jean Baptiste Mondino): Ron Perlman
the producers wish to thank: Deborah Kara Unger
the producers wish to thank: Straw Weisman
the producers wish to thank