Red Sun Rising

Sep 1, 1994

1h 39m

★ 4.5

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.

Genres

Action

Production Companies

Amritraj Entertainment

Gorilla Pictures

RSR Productions

Red Sun Rising Trailers

Cast

Thomas Hoshino

Don Wilson

Det. Karen Ryder

Terry Farrell

Buntoro Iga

Mako

Capt. Meisler

Michael Ironside

Yamata

Soon-Tek Oh

Decklin

Edward Albert

Jaho

James Lew

Gamal

Stoney Jackson

Yuji

Yuji Okumoto

Ray

James Hatch

Steve

Forry Smith

Hector

Peter Vasquez

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