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Rising Sun
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

A collision of East and West. A conspiracy of seduction and murder. A battle between tradition and power. Business is war.

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ActionDramaThriller

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When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.

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Budget

$40000000

Revenue

$107198790

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.139/10

Release Date

30 July 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Capt. John Connor

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Lt. Webster Smith

Tia Carrere

Tia Carrere

Jingo Asakuma

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Eddie Sakamura

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Lt. Tom Graham

Mako

Mako

Yoshida-san

Stan Egi

Stan Egi

Ishihara

Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

Bob Richmond

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Tanaka

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Senator John Morton

Lauren Robinson

Lauren Robinson

Zelda "Zelly" Smith

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Willy Wilhelm

Tatjana Patitz

Tatjana Patitz

Cheryl Lynn Austin

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Chief Olson / Interrogator

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Phillips

Peter Crombie

Peter Crombie

Greg

Sam Lloyd

Sam Lloyd

Rick

Alexandra Powers

Alexandra Powers

Julia

Amy Hill

Amy Hill

Hsieh

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Fred Hoffman

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Perry

Tylyn John

Tylyn John

Redhead

Shelley Michelle

Shelley Michelle

Blonde

Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Guard at Imperial Arms

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Lauren Smith

Tadashi Yamashita

Tadashi Yamashita

Nakamoto Yakuza

Michael Leopard

Michael Leopard

Cop

Tom Dahlgren

Tom Dahlgren

Jim Donaldson

Joey Miyashima

Joey Miyashima

Young Japanese Negotiator

Nelson Mashita

Nelson Mashita

Young Japanese Negotiator

James Oliver Bullock

James Oliver Bullock

Jeff

Michael Kinsley

Michael Kinsley

T. V. Panel Member

Eleanor Clift

Eleanor Clift

T. V. Panel Member

Clarence Page

Clarence Page

T. V. Panel Member

Pat Choate

Pat Choate

T. V. Panel Member

Steve Clemons

Steve Clemons

Show Moderator

Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Ken Shubik

Michele Ruiz

Michele Ruiz

T. V. Interviewer

Patricia Ayame Thomson

Patricia Ayame Thomson

Female Accident Reporter

J. Max Kirishima

J. Max Kirishima

Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza

Larry O. Williams Jr.

Larry O. Williams Jr.

Younger Brother

Scot Anthony Robinson

Scot Anthony Robinson

First Brother

Keith Leon Williams

Keith Leon Williams

Another Brother

Carl A. McGee

Carl A. McGee

Guy at Window

Quincy Adams Jr.

Quincy Adams Jr.

Mean Face

Cecil Brown

Cecil Brown

Big Guy

Meagen Fay

Meagen Fay

Hamaguri Receptionist

Max Grodénchik

Max Grodénchik

Club Manager

Gunnar Peterson

Gunnar Peterson

Valet

Jessica Tuck

Jessica Tuck

Senator Morton's Aide

Masa Watanabe

Masa Watanabe

Japanese Elevator Guard

Minnie Summers Lindsey

Minnie Summers Lindsey

Grandma Otis

Paul Fujimoto

Paul Fujimoto

Iwabuchi

Kenji

Kenji

Tempura Chef

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Nakamoto Yakuza

Fumio Demura

Fumio Demura

Nakamoto Yakuza

Dennis Ota

Dennis Ota

Nakamoto Yakuza

Raymond Kitamura

Raymond Kitamura

Nakamoto Yakuza

Rita Weibel

Rita Weibel

Girl at Eddie's Party

Susan Iida

Susan Iida

Girl in Karaoke Western

Seiichi Tanaka

Seiichi Tanaka

Taiko Drum Master

John Koyama

John Koyama

Yakuza (uncredited)

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza (uncredited)

Marina Borawick

Marina Borawick

Rick's Wife

Debbie David

Debbie David

Senator Morton's Aide

Anthony DeStefanis

Anthony DeStefanis

Senator's Aide

John Koyama

John Koyama

Yakuza

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Professor Sanders

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