Rising Sun (1993)

Category: | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery |
Director: | Philip Kaufman |
Cast: | Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Kevin Anderson, Mako (I), Ray Wise, Stan Egi, Stan Shaw, Tia Carrere, Steve Buscemi, Tatjana Patitz, Peter Crombie, Sam Lloyd, Alexandra Powers |
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plot summary
At a celebration over the completed joint venture between a Japanese company and a US defence contractor a young woman is found strangled. A retired foreign liaison with expertise on Japanese culture is called in to help the current liaison overcome resistance from the Japanese, who are actively trying to mislead the investigation. As the liaisons get closer to the truth, political pressure is applied to get them off the case, and they must race against time to resolve it.
cast list
Sean Connery | John Connor |
Wesley Snipes | Web Smith |
Harvey Keitel | Tom Graham |
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Eddie Sakamura |
Kevin Anderson | Bob Richmond |
Mako (I) | Yoshida-san |
Ray Wise | Senator John Morton |
Stan Egi | Ishihara |
Stan Shaw | Phillips |
Tia Carrere | Jingo Asakuma |
Steve Buscemi | Willy ‘the Weasel’ Wilhelm |
Tatjana Patitz | Cheryl Lynn Austin |
Peter Crombie | Greg |
Sam Lloyd | Rick |
Alexandra Powers | Julia |