Rising Sun

1993 film directed by Philip Kaufman
Movie film Q1217573
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Summary

Rising Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,806 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Philip Kaufman[3]
  • Screenwriter: Philip Kaufman[4], Michael Crichton[5]
  • Composer: Tōru Takemitsu[6]
  • Genre: mystery film[7], crime film[8], thriller film[9], drama film[10], action film[11]
  • Based on: Rising Sun[12]
  • Cast member: Sean Connery[13], Wesley Snipes[14], Harvey Keitel[15], Tia Carrere[16], Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[17], Ray Wise[18], Steve Buscemi[19], Mako[20], Tony Ganios[21], Stan Shaw[22], Alexandra Powers[23], Amy Hill[24], Clyde Kusatsu[25], Dan Butler[26]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[27]
  • Director of photography: Michael Chapman (cinematographer)[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 5.1/10[31], 32%[32], 56/100[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35]
  • Publication date: July 30, 1993[36], November 11, 1993[37]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[38], Netflix[39]
  • Narrative location: Los Angeles[40]
  • Filming location: California[41]
  • Film editor: Stephen A. Rotter[42]
  • Title: Rising Sun[43]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[44]
  • MPA film rating: R[45]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[46]
  • Duration: 124[47]
  • Capital cost: 40,000,000[48]

Why It Matters

Rising Sun has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 107969
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 50448
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eiga.com movie id: 50448, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258756656|ライジング・サン(1993) (#258756656)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #m"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 19229
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  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 31992
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  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1993-07-30T00:00:00Z, +1993-11-11T00:00:00Z
    P14449 → 517
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  6. 23w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Tōru Takemitsu
    Film editor → Stephen A. Rotter
    Aliases → —
    Director of photography → Michael Chapman (cinematographer)
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Performer: Tōru Takemitsu"
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