Crying Freeman vs The Bogus Policeman
The Bogus Policeman has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.3/10 for Crying Freeman). The Bogus Policeman is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 42m. The Bogus Policeman is the older of the two (1967 against 1995). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Crying Freeman
The Bogus Policeman| Crying Freeman | The Bogus Policeman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1967 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Crime | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christophe Gans | Satsuo Yamamoto |
| Main cast | Byron Mann, Mako, Tchéky Karyo, Masaya Katō, Rae Dawn Chong | Shintarō Katsu, Shirō Ōsaka, Yūnosuke Itō, Michiko Sugata, Daisuke Katō |
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.
The Bogus Policeman
Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismissed the force when his pistol is stolen while doing one of his good deeds. He saves a child from drowning, restores it to his mother, then finds that someone has run off with his gun and later uses it to kill. Then he breaks up a group of hoodlums attacking a young girl named Mieko, and the police, his former friends, deciding he has gone too…
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