Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Release: 1993-07-30
·Runtime: 125m
·★ 6.1
Action
Drama
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Walrus & Associates
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Steve Buscemi
as Willy Wilhelm
Patricia Ayame Thomson
as Female Accident Reporter
Mako
as Yoshida-san
Amy Hill
as Hsieh
Max Grodénchik
as Club Manager
Tony Ganios
as Perry
Tamara Tunie
as Lauren Smith
Kevin Anderson
as Bob Richmond
Clyde Kusatsu
as Tanaka
Nelson Mashita
as Young Japanese Negotiator
Stan Egi
as Ishihara
Tatjana Patitz
as Cheryl Lynn Austin
Shelley Michelle
as Blonde
Toshishiro Obata
as Guard at Imperial Arms
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Eddie Sakamura
Ray Wise
as Senator John Morton
Alexandra Powers
as Julia
Dakin Matthews
as Professor Sanders
Daniel von Bargen
as Chief Olson / Interrogator
Jeff Imada
as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza
Sean Connery
as Capt. John Connor
Wesley Snipes
as Lt. Webster Smith
Michael Chapman
as Fred Hoffman
Tia Carrere
as Jingo Asakuma
Scot Anthony Robinson
as First Brother
John Koyama
as Yakuza (uncredited), Yakuza
Stan Shaw
as Phillips
Tak Kubota
as Nakamoto Yakuza
Jessica Tuck
as Senator Morton's Aide
Leo Lee
as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza (uncredited), Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza
Sam Lloyd
as Rick
Tylyn John
as Redhead
Dan Butler
as Ken Shubik
Fumio Demura
as Nakamoto Yakuza
Harvey Keitel
as Lt. Tom Graham
Peter Crombie
as Greg
Tadashi Yamashita
as Nakamoto Yakuza
Joey Miyashima
as Young Japanese Negotiator
Keith Leon Williams
as Another Brother
Meagen Fay
as Hamaguri Receptionist
Crew
Philip Kaufman
Director, Screenplay
Leo Lee
Stunts
Frank E. Eulner
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Splet
Sound Designer, Music Editor
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Giorgio Armani
Wardrobe Designer
Denney Pierce
Stunts
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Ve Neill
Makeup Supervisor
Jacqueline West
Costume Design
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunts
Ian Bryce
Line Producer, Unit Production Manager
Dean Tavoularis
Production Design
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunts
Michael Chapman
Director of Photography
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Michael Crichton
Novel, Screenplay
Sean Connery
Executive Producer
Mark A.Z. Dippé
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dick Warlock
Stunts