Movie
Rising Sun
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1993-07-30
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Walrus & Associates, 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sean Connery as Capt. John Connor
- Wesley Snipes as Lt. Webster Smith
- Tia Carrere as Jingo Asakuma
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Eddie Sakamura
- Harvey Keitel as Lt. Tom Graham
- Mako as Yoshida-san
- Stan Egi as Ishihara
- Kevin Anderson as Bob Richmond
- Clyde Kusatsu as Tanaka
- Ray Wise as Senator John Morton
- Lauren Robinson as Zelda "Zelly" Smith
- Steve Buscemi as Willy Wilhelm
Crew
- Philip Kaufman - Director
- Michael Crichton - Screenplay
- Michael Backes - Screenplay
- Philip Kaufman - Screenplay
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