Based on Michael Crichton's provocative bestseller is as entertaining as it is thought provoking. Special liaison officer (Wesley Snipes) is called to investigate the murder of a call-girl in the boardroom of a Japanese corporation. Accompanied by a detective with unusual knowledge of the Japanese culture (Sean Connery), the two men must unravel the mystery behind the murder by entering an underground shadow world of futuristic technology, ancient ways and confusing loyalties...