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He has a Yen for her, but he won't tell her where it's hidden... - A Taxing Woman
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Title: A Taxing Woman

Release Date: 7 Feb 1987

Runtime: 2h 7m

Genre: Comedy, Crime

Director: New Century Producers, Itami Productions

Production Companies: New Century Producers, Itami Productions

Overview: Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities. Itakura and Gondo soon find themselves engaged in a complicated, satirical battle of wits.

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Average Vote: 6.857 (35 votes)

Cast

  • Ryoko Itakura: Nobuko Miyamoto
  • Hideki Gondo: Tsutomu Yamazaki
  • Hanamura: Masahiko Tsugawa
  • Ijuin: Yasuo Daichi
  • Kaneko: Kinzō Sakura
  • Himeda: Hajime Asô
  • Kazue Kenmochi: Kiriko Shimizu
  • Kumi Torikai: Kazuyo Matsui
  • Jukichi Ishii: Hideo Murota
  • Kangofu: Machiko Watanabe
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