| Mark Dacascos | ... | Yo Hinomura / Freeman | |
| Julie Condra | ... | Emu O'Hara | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Det. Forge | |
| Byron Mann | ... | Koh | |
| Masaya Katô | ... | Ryuji Hanada | |
| Yôko Shimada | ... | Lady Hanada | |
| Mako | ... | Shido Shimazaki | |
| Tchéky Karyo | ... | Det. 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 | |
| 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 (as Bryan Rogne) | |
| Alex Diakun | ... | Antonio Rossi | |
| Aundrea MacDonald | ... | Kari | |
| Akio Higashio | ... | Yakuza Boss | |
| Yukio Kasukawa | ... | Yakuza Boss | |
| Zuien Konomura | ... | Priest | |
| Mark Oki | ... | Mr. Dogaki | |
| Annie Lee | ... | Bordello Girl | |
| Yuka Kobayashi | ... | Lady Hanada's Maid | |
| Hiro Kanagawa | ... | Temple Yakuza | |
| Endo Hidemine | ... | Temple Yakuza | |
| Kenji Shimizu | ... | Smoking Yakuza |
Directed by | |||
| Christophe Gans | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Kazuo Koike | (comic) and | |
| Ryoichi Ikegami | (comic) | |
| Christophe Gans | (writer) & | |
| Thierry Cazals | (writer) | |
| Roger Avary | uncredited | |
| Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik | uncredited | |
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 | |
Original Music by | |||
| Patrick O'Hearn | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Thomas Burstyn | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Christopher Roth | |||
| David Wu | (supervising film editor) | ||
Casting by | |||
| PoPing AuYeung | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Douglas Higgins | |||
| Alex McDowell | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Marianne Kaplan | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Toni Burroughs-Rutter | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gitte Axen | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Adam Behr | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Rosalina Da Silva | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kandace Loewen | .... | hair stylist | |
| Shauna Magrath | .... | second assistant makeup artist | |
| Yvonne Weber | .... | key makeup artist: second unit | |
Production Management | |||
| David Rowell | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Dean Eilertson | .... | assistant property master | |
| Kate Marshall | .... | set decoration buyer | |
| Thierry Segur | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Grant Swain | .... | property master | |
| Stephen Wright | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bill Mellow | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bill Sheppard | .... | temp dub | |
| Cal Shumiatcher | .... | sound designer | |
| Kerry Uchida | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Rob Young | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| James Paradis | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bruno Lesieur | .... | creature modeler | |
| Bruno Maillard | .... | title designer | |
| Thierry Malherbe | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Simon Hunt | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| Tenzin Lhalungpa | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Guy Paterson | .... | best boy | |
| Randal Platt | .... | camera operator: "a" camera | |
| Lisa Robison | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Ian Seabrook | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Neil Seale | .... | camera operator | |
| Neil Seale | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Michael Wale | .... | second assistant camera | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Lorie Olson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kevin Willis | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Barbara Chomos | .... | unit publicist | |
| Kelly Dahliwal | .... | stand-in | |
| Zane Grewer | .... | craft service | |
| Joel Hurley | .... | production assistant | |
| Greg Jackson | .... | location manager | |
| Robert Murdoch | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Patrick Ponn | .... | stand-in | |
| Brian Roberts | .... | production coordinator | |
| Susan Standfield | .... | stand-in | |
| Harvey Wong | .... | stand-in | |
| Ronin Wong | .... | stand-in (as Ronin) | |
Thanks | |||
| Roger Avary | .... | special thanks | |
| David Hadida | .... | special thanks | |
| Ron Perlman | .... | special thanks: dubbing for Tcheky Karyo | |
| Deborah Kara Unger | .... | special thanks | |
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I think this movie captures the essence of the original comic book series.
Although Mark Dacascos and Julie Condra are competent in their lead roles, I think the other couple, Masaya Kato and Yoko Shimada playing Ryuji Hanada and Lady Hanada respectively, deserves some mention. The scene where they are locked in an embrace and a kiss while she pulls out the dagger stuck to his back sticks in mind.
Beautifully photographed and surprisingly not so much gore amid the violence is shown on screen. However, this is not a movie everyone will enjoy -- those with no knowledge of the series and clueless as to the atmospheric approach taken by the original creators of the series would find this movie empty.