on such a personal project he wrote." Release Sony released Into the Sun theatrically in Japan on November 26, 2005, and it grossed $164,762. In the United States, it went direct-to-video, released on February 15, 2005. Reception Beyond Hollywood wrote that the film could have been good if it had starred someone besides Seagal, whose extensive scenes of dialogue feel like padding and do not play to his action hero strengths. Ian Jane of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and, while calling it one of Seagal's better recent films, recommended it to fans of mindless action films. References Bibliography External links Into the Sun at Letterbox DVD Review of film at Vern 2005 films 2005 direct-to-video films 2005 action films 2005 martial arts films American action films American martial arts films Japanese action films Japanese martial arts films 2000s Japanese-language films Direct-to-video action films Films about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Films about the Central Intelligence Agency Films set in Tokyo Films shot in Japan Destination Films films Triad films Yakuza films Franchise Pictures films Films scored by Stanley Clarke Films produced by Elie Samaha Japan in non-Japanese culture 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s Hong Kong films 2005 multilingual films American multilingual films Japanese multilingual films