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Rising Sun (1993)

★ 6.3R124 minDirector: Philip Kaufman

1993 American film

Rising Sun is a 1993 American buddy cop crime thriller film directed by Philip Kaufman, who also wrote the screenplay with Michael Crichton and Michael Backes. The film stars Sean Connery (who was also an executive producer), Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel, Tia Carrere, Mako and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. It was based on Michael Crichton's 1992 novel Rising Sun.

Rising Sun was released by 20th Century Fox on July 30, 1993. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed $107.2 million against a $40 million budget.

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What is Rising Sun about?
Rising Sun (1993) — At the offices of a Japanese corporation, during a party, a woman, who's evidently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Web Smith is called in to investigate, but before getting there, he gets a call from someone who instruc
Is Rising Sun based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Rising Sun scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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