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Woman in Witness Protection

Woman in Witness Protection

IMDb 7.2·1997·2h 11m·movie·Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime

Directed by Jūzō Itami

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Synopsis

Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of two dedicated cops, Biwako struggles to maintain her career, her public image, and her personal life as she prepares for her new role on the witness stand.

Cast

Main cast
Nobuko Miyamoto portrait

Nobuko Miyamoto

Isono Biwako

Masahiko Nishimura portrait

Masahiko Nishimura

Detective Tachibana

Takehiro Murata portrait

Takehiro Murata

Detective Chikamatsu

Kazuya Takahashi portrait

Kazuya Takahashi

Tamao Oki

Masahiko Tsugawa portrait

Masahiko Tsugawa

Shingyoji Temple Chief Clerk

Tohru Emori portrait

Tohru Emori

Nihonmatsu

Akira Nagoya portrait

Akira Nagoya

Director Hatano

Taro Yamamoto portrait

Taro Yamamoto

Nakamura

Houka Kinoshita portrait

Houka Kinoshita

Eiji

Daisuke Ryū portrait

Daisuke Ryū

Religious Cult Leader

Tetsu Watanabe portrait

Tetsu Watanabe

Detective

Mirei Asaoka portrait

Mirei Asaoka

Nakamura's Wife

Where to watch

Criterion Channel

Availability in US. Links open viewing options on TMDb. Data from JustWatch.

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