Rising Sun

1993 film directed by Philip Kaufman
Movie film Q1217573
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Rising Sun

Summary

Rising Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,660 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rising Sun's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Rising Sun was directed by Philip Kaufman[4].
  • Philip Kaufman wrote the screenplay for Rising Sun[5].
  • Michael Crichton wrote the screenplay for Rising Sun[6].
  • Rising Sun's composer is recorded as Tōru Takemitsu[7].
  • Rising Sun's genre is mystery film[8].
  • Rising Sun's genre is crime film[9].
  • Rising Sun's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Rising Sun's genre is drama film[11].
  • Rising Sun's genre is action film[12].
  • Rising Sun's based on is recorded as Rising Sun[13].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Sean Connery[14].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Wesley Snipes[15].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Harvey Keitel[16].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Tia Carrere[17].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[18].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Ray Wise[19].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Steve Buscemi[20].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Mako[21].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Tony Ganios[22].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Stan Shaw[23].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Alexandra Powers[24].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Amy Hill[25].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Clyde Kusatsu[26].
  • A cast member of Rising Sun was Dan Butler[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Rising Sun was directed by Philip Kaufman[4]. Screenwriters include Philip Kaufman[5] and Michael Crichton[6]. Cast members include Sean Connery[14], Wesley Snipes[15], Harvey Keitel[16], Tia Carrere[17], Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[18], and Ray Wise[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 30, 1993[28] and November 11, 1993[29]. The original language of Rising Sun was English[30]. Genres include mystery film[8], crime film[9], thriller film[10], drama film[11], and action film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.1/10[32], 32%[33], and 56/100[34].

Why It Matters

Rising Sun ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,660 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 107969
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  2. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id 50448
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 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. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 19229
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 19229, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 31992
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1993-07-30T00:00:00Z, +1993-11-11T00:00:00Z
    P14449 517
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  6. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Tōru Takemitsu
    Film editor Stephen A. Rotter
    Aliases
    Director of photography Q487094
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P175]]: [[Q155467]]"
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