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Red Sun Rising
Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

Japan's toughest cop is in L.A. to track down the Yakuza's deadliest killer

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Action

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Thomas Hoshino is a tough Japanese detective, who lost his partner by a deadly Yakuza killer Jaho. He tracks down the killer and his master to Los Angeles, where he teams up with Det. Karen Ryder. Soon they discover that Jaho is preparing a gang war and weapon smuggling ring. Hoshino must find a way to defeat the killer who posses mystical ninja powers.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

01 September 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Thomas Hoshino

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Det. Karen Ryder

Mako

Mako

Buntoro Iga

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Capt. Meisler

Soon-Tek Oh

Soon-Tek Oh

Yamata

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Decklin

James Lew

James Lew

Jaho

Stoney Jackson

Stoney Jackson

Gamal

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji

James Hatch

James Hatch

Ray

Forry Smith

Forry Smith

Steve

Peter Vasquez

Peter Vasquez

Hector

Jacqueline Obradors

Jacqueline Obradors

Rita

Leonard O. Turner

Leonard O. Turner

Councilman Royce

Diana Lipari

Diana Lipari

Newswoman

Ken Davitian

Ken Davitian

Cab Driver

Dennis Keiffer

Dennis Keiffer

Mercenary

Art Camacho

Art Camacho

Malito Lieutenant

Joe Kuroda

Joe Kuroda

Kyoto Police Captain

Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Oyabun

Mary Sum

Mary Sum

Oyabun's Woman

Ewart Chin

Ewart Chin

Oyabun's Guard

Joey Nguyen

Joey Nguyen

Oyabun's Guard

Long Nguyen

Long Nguyen

Oyabun's Guard

Jody Sasaki

Jody Sasaki

Oyabun's Guard

Richard Sumiyoshi

Richard Sumiyoshi

Oyabun's Guard

Russell Idieshi

Russell Idieshi

Yakuza Leader

Raymond Kitamura

Raymond Kitamura

Yakuza Leader

Chris S. Koga

Chris S. Koga

Yakuza Leader

Nick Koga

Nick Koga

Yakuza Leader

Vesna Muon

Vesna Muon

Yakuza Leader

Richard Rabago

Richard Rabago

Yakuza Leader

Randall Shiro Ideishi

Randall Shiro Ideishi

Mercenary

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Oyabun's Guard

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