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Woman in Witness Protection
Woman in Witness Protection

Woman in Witness Protection

This is a work of fiction (and so on and so forth).

Genres

DramaComedyThriller

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

27 September 1997

Country

Japan

Cast

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Isono Biwako

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Detective Tachibana

Takehiro Murata

Takehiro Murata

Detective Chikamatsu

Kazuya Takahashi

Kazuya Takahashi

Tamao Oki

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Shingyoji Temple Chief Clerk

Tohru Emori

Tohru Emori

Nihonmatsu

Akira Nagoya

Akira Nagoya

Director Hatano

Taro Yamamoto

Taro Yamamoto

Nakamura

Houka Kinoshita

Houka Kinoshita

Eiji

Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Religious Cult Leader

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Detective

Mirei Asaoka

Mirei Asaoka

Nakamura's Wife

Chōei Takahashi

Chōei Takahashi

Kitamura Team Leader

Aki Takejo

Aki Takejo

Assistant Miwa

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Police Commissioner

Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka

Detective Inamura

Hikaru Ijūin

Hikaru Ijūin

Detective Toro

Mansaku Fuwa

Mansaku Fuwa

Senior Detective

Akiko Saotome

Akiko Saotome

Midori

Hijiri Kojima

Hijiri Kojima

Nurse

Yoshimasa Kondo

Yoshimasa Kondo

Koshimizu

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Husband

Katsuya Kobayashi

Katsuya Kobayashi

Film Director

Noboru Mitani

Noboru Mitani

Theater Producer

Takashi Tsumura

Takashi Tsumura

Reporter

Ryuta Sato

Ryuta Sato

Oki's Accomplice

Atsuko Ono

Atsuko Ono

Oki's Mother

Kiyoshi Iwata

Kiyoshi Iwata

Believers Attacking

Toru Edomatsu

Toru Edomatsu

Believers Attacking

Hideto Shimamura

Hideto Shimamura

Believers Attacking

Nuts Tanahashi

Nuts Tanahashi

Believers Attacking

Tenmei Basara

Tenmei Basara

Believers Attacking

Kenta Hinokio

Kenta Hinokio

Believers Attacking

Shioya Yokosuka

Shioya Yokosuka

Believers Attacking

Toru Masuoka

Toru Masuoka

Prosecutor

Tomoko Saotome

Tomoko Saotome

Rakkii Ikeda

Rakkii Ikeda

Noboru Nakaya

Noboru Nakaya

Yoshihiro Katō

Yoshihiro Katō

Touji Kawahigashi

Touji Kawahigashi

Sen Yano

Sen Yano

Norio Matsui

Norio Matsui

Hiroshi Miyasaka

Hiroshi Miyasaka

Keita Tsukui

Keita Tsukui

Tsutomu Hori

Tsutomu Hori

Yoshiki Arizono

Yoshiki Arizono

Zeeko Uchiyama

Zeeko Uchiyama

Tarô Suwa

Tarô Suwa

Kenji Anan

Kenji Anan

Toshiya Tohyama

Toshiya Tohyama

Miyoko Inagawa

Miyoko Inagawa

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