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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$6,100,000
Revenue
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Release Date
April 23, 1995
Popularity
3
Director
Christophe Gans
Writer
Christophe Gans
Writer
Roger Avary
Producer
Brian Yuzna
Producer
Samuel Hadida
Where to Watch
Cast
Mark Dacascos
Yo Hinomura / Freeman
Julie Condra
Emu O'Hara
Rae Dawn Chong
Detective Forge
Byron Mann
Koh
Masaya Katō
Ryuji Hanada
Yoko Shimada
Lady Hanada
Mako
Shudo Shimazaki
Tchéky Karyo
Detective Netah
Kevan Ohtsji
Takeshi Shimazaki
Debbie Podowski
Customs Agent
Murray Lowry
Head Customs Agent
Mikal Tang
Koh's Driver
Jerry Wasserman
Chief Randall
Tong Lung
Shimazaki's Bodyguard
Kiyoto Matsumoto
Shimazaki's Bodyguard
Paul McGillion
Detective
Russell Ferrier
Detective
Ravinder Toor
Detective
Janie Woods-Morris
Mery
Giorgio Miyashita
Ryuji's Bodyguard
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Reviews
Gimly
This is some pretty classic 90s, I love Mark Dacascos, and if you think you can sort of visualise in your head what a 1990s Mark Dacascos as an unwilling assassin with a mystic tattoo romancing a woman he was supposed to kill might look like, and go "Yeah that's what I like in a movie" then, well it is that, so sure, give it a try. But if you go "I only like good stories told in a three-act structure with human characters" then maybe don't. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
