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