Woman in Witness Protection (1997)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 2.656 |
Directed By
Jūzō Itami
Crew
Jūzō Itami
Jūzō Itami
Masatoshi Saito
Yonezō Maeda
Akira Suzuki
Toshiyuki Honda
Naoji Kawaguchi
Osamu Onodera
Keigo Sakurai
Matsusaku Kato
TOP CAST
Nobuko Miyamoto
Isono Biwako
Masahiko Nishimura
Detective Tachibana
Takehiro Murata
Detective Chikamatsu
Kazuya Takahashi
Tamao Oki
Masahiko Tsugawa
Shingyoji Temple Chief Clerk
Tohru Emori
Nihonmatsu
Akira Nagoya
Director Hatano
Taro Yamamoto
Nakamura
Houka Kinoshita
Eiji
Daisuke Ryū
Religious Cult Leader
Tetsu Watanabe
Detective
Mirei Asaoka
Nakamura's Wife
Chōei Takahashi
Kitamura Team Leader
Aki Takejo
Assistant Miwa
Akira Takarada
Police Commissioner
Naomasa Musaka
Detective Inamura
Hikaru Ijūin
Detective Toro
Mansaku Fuwa
Senior Detective
Akiko Saotome
Midori
Hijiri Kojima
Nurse
Yoshimasa Kondo
Koshimizu
Fumiyo Kohinata
Husband
Katsuya Kobayashi
Film Director
Noboru Mitani
Theater Producer
Takashi Tsumura
Reporter
Ryuta Sato
Oki's Accomplice
Atsuko Ono
Oki's Mother
Kiyoshi Iwata
Believers Attacking
Toru Edomatsu
Believers Attacking
Hideto Shimamura
Believers Attacking
Nuts Tanahashi
Believers Attacking
Tenmei Basara
Believers Attacking
Kenta Hinokio
Believers Attacking
Shioya Yokosuka
Believers Attacking
Toru Masuoka
Prosecutor
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