Rising Sun (1993)
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as John Connor
as Web Smith
as Tom Graham
as Bob Richmond
as Yoshida-san
as Sen. John Morton
as Ishihara
as Phillips
as Jingo Asakuma
as Willy `The Weasel' Wilhelm
as Cheryl Lynn Austin
as Greg
as Rick
as Julia
as Chief Olson/Interrogator
as Zelly
as Hsieh
as Jim Donaldson
as Tanaka
as Fred Hoffman
as Young Japanese Negotiator
as Young Japanese Negotiator
as Doorman Guard
as Guard at Imperial Arms
as Blonde
as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza
as Eddie Sakamura's Yakuza
as First Brother
as Another Brother
as Guy at Window
as Club Manager
as Senator Morton's Aide
as Cop
as Nakamoto Yukuza
as Nakamoto Yakuza
as Eddie Sakamura
as Nakamoto Yakuza
as Ken Shubik
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It would be nice to see Connery doing something intrinsically interesting instead of trying to make something inherently dull entertaining. And it would be good to see Snipes cut loose more than he is able to here.
As the plot grows more intricate, strangely the tension dissipates, until finally the movie just seems to run out of breath.
When working in genre territory before, the idiosyncratic Kaufman has shown a marked tendency to debunk or subvert conventions. Playing it straight here, he brings little to the table.
I found it pretty entertaining, as well as provocative in some of its comments about contemporary life.
Kaufman's PC adaptation falls awkwardly between the conventions of the Hollywood conspiracy thriller and something intended as more artily significant.
It directs attention not to the internal reasons for America's economic problems, but to inscrutable, generalized, unknown others from abroad, whose yellow skins and strange manners announce their evil purposes as much as their unfair trade practices.
Audience Reviews for Rising Sun
Entertaining. A whodunit that keeps you on your toes by sending the viewer down wrong paths as you try to determine who the killer is. Sean Connery usually does a great job acting, and this movie is no exception.
Super Reviewer
A decent mystery film, but not perfect by any means.
Super Reviewer
i love sean connery and thought this movie ws quite good to be honest! Its a good action thriller with a few good twists and turns and its even funy as well in places! its worth a watch but can get a little confusing!
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