Crying Freeman vs Elite Squad
Elite Squad has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.3/10 for Crying Freeman). Crying Freeman is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 55m. Crying Freeman is the older of the two (1995 against 2007). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Crying Freeman
Elite Squad| Crying Freeman | Elite Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Action, Crime | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christophe Gans | José Padilha |
| Main cast | Byron Mann, Mako, Tchéky Karyo, Masaya Katō, Rae Dawn Chong | Wagner Moura, Milhem Cortaz, Caio Junqueira, André Ramiro, Maria Ribeiro |
Synopsis
Crying Freeman
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.
Elite Squad
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
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