Rising Sun
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.
- Director
- Philip Kaufman
- Worldwide
- $107M
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Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Rising Sun returned 2.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $40M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $107M
- Release date
- Jul 30, 1993
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- United States of America
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