Rising Sun
“A collision of East and West. A conspiracy of seduction and murder. A battle between tradition and power. Business is war.”
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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Cast
68 people
Sean Connery
Capt. John Connor
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Rock
Wesley Snipes
Lt. Webster Smith
Known for
Blade
Demolition Man
Tia Carrere
Jingo Asakuma
Known for
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Eddie Sakamura
Known for
The Man in the High Castle
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Harvey Keitel
Lt. Tom Graham
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Mako
Yoshida-san
Known for
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Samurai Jack
Stan Egi
Ishihara
Known for
The Bondsman
Boys on the Side
Kevin Anderson
Bob Richmond
Known for
Sleeping with the Enemy
Risky Business
Clyde Kusatsu
Tanaka
Known for
A Man on the Inside
Pantheon
Ray Wise
Senator John Morton
Known for
Twin Peaks
Jeepers Creepers 2
Lauren Robinson
Zelda "Zelly" Smith
Steve Buscemi
Willy Wilhelm
Known for
Wednesday
Monsters, Inc.
Philip Kaufman Director · Michael Crichton Screenplay Michael Backes Screenplay
Worldwide gross $107M · Budget $40M · United States release July 30, 1993
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Budget
$40,000,000
Worldwide gross
$107,198,790
Gross vs. budget
2.7×
Production
Walrus & Associates
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
United States · July 30, 1993
Theatrical
Australia
October 28, 1993 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 16, 1993 · Theatrical
France
November 10, 1993 · Theatrical
November 27, 2025 · TV · Paris Première
May 2, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
November 10, 1993 · Theatrical
Greece
December 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 11, 1993 · Theatrical
Italy
November 12, 1993 · Theatrical
Japan
November 6, 1993 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 26, 1993 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 4, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 15, 1993 · Theatrical
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