Rising Sun

Rising Sun

125 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | July 30, 1993

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.

Rising Sun

125 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | July 30, 1993

Rising Sun
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers 20th Century Fox, Walrus & Associates
Original title Rising Sun
Directors Lucille OuYang, Karen Golden, Frank Davis, Matthew Carlisle, Philip Kaufman
Writers Michael Backes, Michael Crichton, Philip Kaufman

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

Tatjana Patitz

as Cheryl Lynn Austin

Daniel von Bargen

as Chief Olson / Interrogator

Stan Shaw

as Phillips

Peter Crombie

as Greg

Sam Lloyd

as Rick

Alexandra Powers

as Julia

Amy Hill

as Hsieh

Michael Chapman

as Fred Hoffman

Tony Ganios

as Perry

Tylyn John

as Redhead

Shelley Michelle

as Blonde

Toshishiro Obata

as Guard at Imperial Arms

Jeff Imada

as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza

Tamara Tunie

as Lauren Smith

Tadashi Yamashita

as Nakamoto Yakuza

Tom Dahlgren

as Jim Donaldson

Joey Miyashima

as Young Japanese Negotiator

Nelson Mashita

as Young Japanese Negotiator

Michael Kinsley

as T. V. Panel Member

Eleanor Clift

as T. V. Panel Member

Clarence Page

as T. V. Panel Member

Pat Choate

as T. V. Panel Member

Steve Clemons

as Show Moderator

Dan Butler

as Ken Shubik

Michele Ruiz

as T. V. Interviewer

Patricia Ayame Thomson

as Female Accident Reporter

J. Max Kirishima

as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza

Larry O. Williams Jr.

as Younger Brother

Scot Anthony Robinson

as First Brother

Keith Leon Williams

as Another Brother

Carl A. McGee

as Guy at Window

Quincy Adams Jr.

as Mean Face

Cecil Brown

as Big Guy

Meagen Fay

as Hamaguri Receptionist

Max Grodénchik

as Club Manager

Gunnar Peterson

as Valet

Jessica Tuck

as Senator Morton's Aide

Masa Watanabe

as Japanese Elevator Guard

Minnie Summers Lindsey

as Grandma Otis

Paul Fujimoto

as Iwabuchi

Kenji

as Tempura Chef

Tak Kubota

as Nakamoto Yakuza

Fumio Demura

as Nakamoto Yakuza

Dennis Ota

as Nakamoto Yakuza

Raymond Kitamura

as Nakamoto Yakuza

Rita Weibel

as Girl at Eddie's Party

Susan Iida

as Girl in Karaoke Western

Seiichi Tanaka

as Taiko Drum Master

John Koyama

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Leo Lee

as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza (uncredited)