Review of Rising Sun (1993) by Jason Z — 17 Nov 2007

Aaaah lovely party....pitty I wasn't invited.

This review of Rising Sun (1993) was written by Jason Z on 17 Nov 2007.

Rising Sun has generally received mixed reviews.

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