Review of Rising Sun (1993) by Camilla M — 03 Oct 2008

Ugh. Awful...just awful...at least have Snipes do like 10 or 20 martial arts stunts.

This review of Rising Sun (1993) was written by Camilla M on 03 Oct 2008.

Rising Sun has generally received mixed reviews.

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