Joint Security Area vs Rising Sun
Joint Security Area has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for Rising Sun). Joint Security Area is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 5m. Rising Sun is the older of the two (1993 against 2000). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joint Security Area
Rising Sun| Joint Security Area | Rising Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Park Chan-wook | Philip Kaufman |
| Main cast | Lee Byung-hun, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho, Ki Joo-bong, Lee Dae-yeon | Steve Buscemi, Daniel von Bargen, Mako, Harvey Keitel, Wesley Snipes |
Synopsis
Joint Security Area
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman, receives differing accounts from the two sides.
Rising Sun
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
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