Rising Sun
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Time Out says
Striving to downplay the more racist elements of Michael Crichton's novel, Kaufman's PC adaptation falls awkwardly between the conventions of the Hollywood conspiracy thriller and something intended as more artily significant. When a good-time girl is found dead at a party given by a Japanese conglomerate, various cops - boorish lieutenant Keitel, liaison officer Snipes, and Connery's semi-retired expert on all things Japanese - move in to investigate. Connery lectures at length on his favourite subject, which wouldn't be so dull if the suspense was more adroitly handled, but Kaufman, regrettably, gets the pacing all wrong. Blowup-style video detection scenes provide a modicum of interest.Author: GA
Release details
UK release:
1993
Duration:
129 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Cast:
Kevin Anderson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Harvey Keitel, Wesley Snipes, Sean Connery, Steve Buscemi
Music:
Richard Marriot, Toru Takemitsu
Production Designer:
Editor:
William Scharf, Stephen A Rotter
Cinematography:
Screenwriter:
Michael Backes, Michael Crichton, Philip Kaufman
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