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Red Sun Rising(1994)
Status: Released
Date: 1994-09-01
46%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
Japan's toughest cop is in L.A. to track down the Yakuza's deadliest killer
Overview:
Thomas Hoshino is a tough Japanese detective, who lost his partner by a deadly Yakuza killer Jaho. He tracks down the killer and his master to Los Angeles, where he teams up with Det. Karen Ryder. Soon they discover that Jaho is preparing a gang war and weapon smuggling ring. Hoshino must find a way to defeat the killer who posses mystical ninja powers.
Languages: Japanese, English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Japan
ProductionCompanies:
Amritraj Entertainment
Gorilla Pictures
RSR Productions
Movie: Red Sun Rising
Top 10 Billed Cast
Don Wilson
Thomas Hoshino
Terry Farrell
Det. Karen Ryder
Mako
Buntoro Iga
Michael Ironside
Capt. Meisler
Soon-Tek Oh
Yamata
Edward Albert
Decklin
James Lew
Jaho
Stoney Jackson
Gamal
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji
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