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Woman in Witness Protection

MOVIE • 1997

Woman in Witness Protection

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

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.

TMDB ★ 3.2/5Votes: 14
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Top 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

Choei Takahashi

Choei Takahashi

Kitamura Team Leader

Aki Takejo

Aki Takejo

Assistant Miwa

Where to watch

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 27, 1997

Runtime

131 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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