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Rising Sun
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Rising Sun is a 1993 American mystery, crime, thriller, and drama film directed by Philip Kaufman. Kaufman co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Crichton, based on Crichton’s novel. The cast includes Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel, and Tia Carrere. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, with filming taking place in California.
The film was produced by 20th Century Studios and distributed by the same studio and Netflix. It was released on July 30, 1993. The production had a budget of $40,000,000 and generated revenue of $107,198,790. The runtime is 129 minutes.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores vary, with ratings of 5.1 out of 10, 32 percent, and 56 out of 100. Audience ratings on IMDb are 6.3, while TMDb lists an average of 6.144. The film’s original language is English, and the music was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.
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6.1When 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.
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
Themes
- journalist
- corruption
- based on novel or book
- police
- detective
- wheelchair
- restaurant
- parking garage
- cover-up
- murder
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Rising Sun
- Director
- Philip Kaufman
- Screenwriter
- Michael Crichton
- Cast member
- Peter Crombie
- Composer
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Michael Chapman
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 177526
- Performer
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- film editor
- Stephen A. Rotter
- title
- Rising Sun
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Dean Tavoularis
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 56/100
- capital cost
- 40000000
- publication date
- 1993-07-30
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