Rising Sun (1993)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1993-07-30
• Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 9m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 867 votes

Directed by Philip Kaufman.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Rising Sun

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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