
Into the Sun
Seen it?2005 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 4.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader with ties to the Chinese Tong.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
4.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$176K worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by mink
- Steven SeagalTravis Hunter
- Matthew DavisSean Mack
- Takao OsawaKuroda
- Namihiko OhmuraTakeshi
- Daisuke HondaKawamura
- Ken Lo Wai-kwongChen
- Kanako YamaguchiNayako
- William AthertonAgent Block
- Juliette MarquisJewel
- Kosuke ToyoharaFudomyo-o