Rising Sun
A collision of East and West. A conspiracy of seduction and murder. A battle between tradition and power. Business is war.
1993 | 125m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Philip Kaufman |
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| Writer: | Michael Backes, Philip Kaufman, Michael Crichton |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Jul 30, 1993 |
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| Director: | Philip Kaufman |
| Writer: | Michael Backes, Philip Kaufman, Michael Crichton |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | corruption, detective, journalist, based on novel or book, restaurant, wheelchair, parking garage, police, cover-up, murder, seppuku, bulletproof vest, crime investigation, falsification, cover-up attempt, homicide investigation, cover up, japanese culture |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Walrus & Associates |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $107,198,790
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Tanaka |
| Ray Wise | Senator John Morton |
| Lauren Robinson | Zelda "Zelly" Smith |
| Steve Buscemi | Willy Wilhelm |
| Tatjana Patitz | Cheryl Lynn Austin |
| Daniel von Bargen | Chief Olson / Interrogator |
| Stan Shaw | Phillips |
| Peter Crombie | Greg |
| Sam Lloyd | Rick |
| Alexandra Powers | Julia |
| Amy Hill | Hsieh |
| Michael Chapman | Fred Hoffman |
| Tony Ganios | Perry |
| Tylyn John | Redhead |
| Shelley Michelle | Blonde |
| Toshishiro Obata | Guard at Imperial Arms |
| Jeff Imada | Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza |
| Tamara Tunie | Lauren Smith |
| Tadashi Yamashita | Nakamoto Yakuza |
| Michael Leopard | Cop |
| Tom Dahlgren | Jim Donaldson |
| Joey Miyashima | Young Japanese Negotiator |
| Nelson Mashita | Young Japanese Negotiator |
| James Oliver Bullock | Jeff |
| Michael Kinsley | T. V. Panel Member |
| Eleanor Clift | T. V. Panel Member |
| Clarence Page | T. V. Panel Member |
| Pat Choate | T. V. Panel Member |
| Steve Clemons | Show Moderator |
| Dan Butler | Ken Shubik |
| Michele Ruiz | T. V. Interviewer |
| Patricia Ayame Thomson | Female Accident Reporter |
| J. Max Kirishima | Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza |
| Larry O. Williams Jr. | Younger Brother |
| Scot Anthony Robinson | First Brother |
| Keith Leon Williams | Another Brother |
| Carl A. McGee | Guy at Window |
| Quincy Adams Jr. | Mean Face |
| Cecil Brown | Big Guy |
| Meagen Fay | Hamaguri Receptionist |
| Max Grodénchik | Club Manager |
| Gunnar Peterson | Valet |
| Jessica Tuck | Senator Morton's Aide |
| Masa Watanabe | Japanese Elevator Guard |
| Minnie Summers Lindsey | Grandma Otis |
| Paul Fujimoto | Iwabuchi |
| Kenji | Tempura Chef |
| Tak Kubota | Nakamoto Yakuza |
| Fumio Demura | Nakamoto Yakuza |
| Dennis Ota | Nakamoto Yakuza |
| Raymond Kitamura | Nakamoto Yakuza |
| Rita Weibel | Girl at Eddie's Party |
| Susan Iida | Girl in Karaoke Western |
| Seiichi Tanaka | Taiko Drum Master |
| John Koyama | Yakuza (uncredited) |
| Leo Lee | Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza (uncredited) |
| Marina Borawick | Rick's Wife |
| Debbie David | Senator Morton's Aide |
| Anthony DeStefanis | Senator's Aide |
| John Koyama | Yakuza |
| Leo Lee | Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza |
| Dakin Matthews | Professor Sanders |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Angelo P. Graham | Art Direction |
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| Michael Backes | Screenplay |
| William S. Scharf | Editor |
| Matthew Carlisle | First Assistant Director |
| Frank Davis | Second Assistant Director |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decoration |
| James J. Murakami | Assistant Art Director |
| Alex Tavoularis | Assistant Art Director |
| Peter J. Kelly | Set Designer |
| Robert C. Goldstein | Set Designer |
| Karen Golden | Script Supervisor |
| Michael Genne | Camera Operator |
| Jamie Barber | First Assistant Camera |
| John T. Connor | Second Assistant Camera |
| Nick Shuster | Camera Loader |
| Douglas T. Madison | Property Master |
| David MacMillan | Sound Mixer |
| Steve Bowerman | Boom Operator |
| Kevin E. Patterson | Cableman |
| Bruce R. Hogard | Costume Supervisor |
| Gina Wingate | Key Costumer |
| Alison Gail Bixby | Key Costumer |
| Alan Martin | Key Costumer |
| John Blake | Makeup Artist |
| Yolanda Toussieng | Hair Supervisor |
| Kim Santantonio | Hairstylist |
| Sue Love | Hairstylist |
| Robert Grahamjones | Assistant Editor |
| Tara Timpone | Assistant Editor |
| John Verbeck | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ann Kroeber | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jono Kouzouyan | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Sandy Williams | Key Grip |
| R. Bruce Prochal | Rigging Gaffer |
| Vincent Contarino | Best Boy Electric |
| Frank Tobin | Best Boy Electric |
| Larry J. Aube | Key Rigging Grip |
| Michael T. Travers | Best Boy Grip |
| Charles W. Wayt | Dolly Grip |
| Greg Lynch | Leadman |
| Don Kaeding | Leadman |
| Larry L. Fuentes | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Teresa Eckton | Dialogue Editor |
| Dianna Stirpe | Dialogue Editor |
| Ewa Sztompke | Dialogue Editor |
| Hugh Waddell | ADR Supervisor |
| Robert Shoup | Foley Supervisor |
| Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Richard Beggs | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marian Wallace | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lucille OuYang | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Vicki Dee Rock | Production Accountant |
| Sidney Ray Baldwin | Still Photographer |
| Peter Haas | Unit Publicist |
| Tommy Tancharoen | Transportation Coordinator |
| Lee Garibaldi | Transportation Captain |
| James McCabe | Location Manager |
| John Panzarella | Location Manager |
| John J. Rutchland Jr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello | Standby Painter |
| Kimberly Jase | Post Production Accountant |
| Jamie Kehoe | Craft Service |
| Dennis McNeill | Color Timer |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Gail Currey | Visual Effects Producer |
| Roy K. Ogata | Stunts |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Philip Kaufman | Screenplay, Director |
| Michael Crichton | Novel, Screenplay |
| Toru Takemitsu | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Chapman | Director of Photography |
| Donna Isaacson | Casting |
| Ian Bryce | Line Producer, Unit Production Manager |
| Dean Tavoularis | Production Design |
| Jacqueline West | Costume Design |
| Alan Splet | Music Editor, Sound Designer |
| Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
| Giorgio Armani | Wardrobe Designer |
| Ve Neill | Makeup Supervisor |
| Frank E. Eulner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mark A.Z. Dippé | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Denney Pierce | Stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Eugene Collier | Stunts |
| Dick Warlock | Stunts |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Frank Ferrara Sr. | Stunts |
| Leo Lee | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Kaufman | Producer |
| Sean Connery | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 40 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 64 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 816 | 828 |