Rising Sun
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61% Critic Match

Rising Sun

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

6.1 / 10 1993 2h 9mR English
ActionDramaThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Capt. John Connor

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Kaufman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Rising Sun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker