Review of Rising Sun (1993) by Jim G — 20 Jun 2009

I enjoyed this murder mystery. Connery did a solid job of being the detective.

This review of Rising Sun (1993) was written by Jim G on 20 Jun 2009.

Rising Sun has generally received mixed reviews.

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