Review of Rising Sun (1993) by Shankar S — 05 Sep 2007

A dream partnership in a odd but entertaining thriller.

This review of Rising Sun (1993) was written by Shankar S on 05 Sep 2007.

Rising Sun has generally received mixed reviews.

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