Red Sun Rising (1994)

Japan's toughest cop is in L.A. to track down the Yakuza's deadliest killer

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.

Cast (34)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Don Wilson

Thomas Hoshino

Terry Farrell

Det. Karen Ryder

Mako

Buntoro Iga

Michael Ironside

Capt. Meisler

Soon-Tek Oh

Yamata

Edward Albert

Decklin

James Lew

Jaho

Stoney Jackson

Gamal

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji

J

James Hatch

Ray

Forry Smith

Steve

Peter Vasquez

Hector

Jacqueline Obradors

Rita

L

Leonard O. Turner

Councilman Royce

D

Diana Lipari

Newswoman

Ken Davitian

Cab Driver

Dennis Keiffer

Mercenary

Art Camacho

Malito Lieutenant

J

Joe Kuroda

Kyoto Police Captain

Toshishiro Obata

Oyabun

M

Mary Sum

Oyabun's Woman

Ewart Chin

Oyabun's Guard

J

Joey Nguyen

Oyabun's Guard

Long Nguyen

Oyabun's Guard

J

Jody Sasaki

Oyabun's Guard

R

Richard Sumiyoshi

Oyabun's Guard

R

Russell Idieshi

Yakuza Leader

R

Raymond Kitamura

Yakuza Leader

C

Chris S. Koga

Yakuza Leader

N

Nick Koga

Yakuza Leader

V

Vesna Muon

Yakuza Leader

R

Richard Rabago

Yakuza Leader

R

Randall Shiro Ideishi

Mercenary

K

Ken Yasuda

Oyabun's Guard

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