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Woman in Witness Protection (1997)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 11M

Director : Juzo Itami
Writer : Juzo Itami

Synopsis

Biwako is a vain, middle-aged actress who witnesses a brutal murder. Realizing that the very public life of the woman makes their sole witness vulnerable to the killers, the police assign two officers to safeguard her until the trial. In the interim, the lives of Biwako and everyone around her are changed in unexpected ways.

Actors

Nobuko Miyamoto
Nobuko Miyamoto
Isono Biwako
Masahiko Nishimura
Masahiko Nishimura
Detective Tachibana
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
Tarō Yamamoto
Tarō Yamamoto
Nakamura
Houka Kinoshita
Houka Kinoshita
Eiji
Daisuke Ryû
Daisuke Ryû
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
Takehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata
Detective Chikamatsu
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
Zico Uchiyama
Zico Uchiyama
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

Crews

Juzo Itami
Juzo Itami
Director
Juzo Itami
Juzo Itami
Screenplay
Toshiyuki Honda
Toshiyuki Honda
Music
Yonezô Maeda
Yonezô Maeda
Director of Photography
Akira Suzuki
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Masatoshi Saito
Masatoshi Saito
Sound Effects Editor

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