Rising Sun

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

1993 2h 9m EN

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6.2

MID

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32%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 872🥫32%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 48,862

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Kaufman
Writers: Michael Crichton, Michael Backes, Philip Kaufman
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip Kaufman, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen A. Rotter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes and Tia Carrere carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Philip Kaufman directs. Michael Chapman behind the camera. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Stephen A. Rotter cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by Philip Kaufman, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen A. Rotter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes and Tia Carrere carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A collision of East and West. A conspiracy of seduction and murder. A battle between tradition and power. Business is war.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "journalist", "corruption", "based on novel or book", "police".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.