Woman in Witness Protection

Sep 27, 1997

2h 11m

★ 5.9

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Thriller

Production Companies

Itami Productions

Woman in Witness Protection Trailers

Cast

Isono Biwako

Nobuko Miyamoto

Detective Tachibana

Masahiko Nishimura

Detective Chikamatsu

Takehiro Murata

Tamao Oki

Kazuya Takahashi

Shingyoji Temple Chief Clerk

Masahiko Tsugawa

Nihonmatsu

Tohru Emori

Director Hatano

Akira Nagoya

Nakamura

Taro Yamamoto

Eiji

Houka Kinoshita

Religious Cult Leader

Daisuke Ryū

Detective

Tetsu Watanabe

Nakamura's Wife

Mirei Asaoka

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