Rising Sun

A collision of East and West. A conspiracy of seduction and murder. A battle between tradition and power. Business is war.

Rising Sun — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 30, 1993
• Runtime
• 129 min
• Genres
• Action, Drama, Thriller
• Director
• Philip Kaufman

Rising Sun — Cast

Sean Connery Capt. John Connor Wesley Snipes Lt. Webster Smith Tia Carrere Jingo Asakuma Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Eddie Sakamura Harvey Keitel Lt. Tom Graham Mako Yoshida-san Stan Egi Ishihara Kevin Anderson Bob Richmond