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Woman in Witness Protection

Woman in Witness Protection

# This is a work of fiction (and so on and so forth).
Drama   Comedy   Thriller
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
📆 Date Released: 1997-09-27
⌚ Running Time: 131 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Nobuko Miyamoto original image
Isono Biwako
Nobuko Miyamoto
Masahiko Nishimura original image
Detective Tachibana
Masahiko Nishimura
Takehiro Murata original image
Detective Chikamatsu
Takehiro Murata
Kazuya Takahashi original image
Tamao Oki
Kazuya Takahashi
Masahiko Tsugawa original image
Shingyoji Temple Chief Clerk
Masahiko Tsugawa
Tohru Emori original image
Nihonmatsu
Tohru Emori
Akira Nagoya original image
Director Hatano
Akira Nagoya
Taro Yamamoto original image
Nakamura
Taro Yamamoto
Houka Kinoshita original image
Eiji
Houka Kinoshita
Daisuke Ryū original image
Religious Cult Leader
Daisuke Ryū
Tetsu Watanabe original image
Detective
Tetsu Watanabe
Mirei Asaoka original image
Nakamura's Wife
Mirei Asaoka
Chōei Takahashi original image
Kitamura Team Leader
Chōei Takahashi
Aki Takejo original image
Assistant Miwa
Aki Takejo
Akira Takarada original image
Police Commissioner
Akira Takarada
Naomasa Musaka original image
Detective Inamura
Naomasa Musaka
Hikaru Ijūin original image
Detective Toro
Hikaru Ijūin
Mansaku Fuwa original image
Senior Detective
Mansaku Fuwa
Akiko Saotome original image
Midori
Akiko Saotome
Hijiri Kojima original image
Nurse
Hijiri Kojima
Yoshimasa Kondo original image
Koshimizu
Yoshimasa Kondo
Fumiyo Kohinata original image
Husband
Fumiyo Kohinata
Katsuya Kobayashi original image
Film Director
Katsuya Kobayashi
Noboru Mitani original image
Theater Producer
Noboru Mitani
Takashi Tsumura original image
Reporter
Takashi Tsumura
Ryuta Sato original image
Oki's Accomplice
Ryuta Sato
Atsuko Ono original image
Oki's Mother
Atsuko Ono
Kiyoshi Iwata original image
Believers Attacking
Kiyoshi Iwata
Toru Edomatsu original image
Believers Attacking
Toru Edomatsu
Hideto Shimamura original image
Believers Attacking
Hideto Shimamura
Nuts Tanahashi original image
Believers Attacking
Nuts Tanahashi
Tenmei Basara original image
Believers Attacking
Tenmei Basara
Kenta Hinokio original image
Believers Attacking
Kenta Hinokio
Shioya Yokosuka original image
Believers Attacking
Shioya Yokosuka
Toru Masuoka original image
Prosecutor
Toru Masuoka
Tomoko Saotome original image
Tomoko Saotome
Rakkii Ikeda original image
Rakkii Ikeda
Noboru Nakaya original image
Noboru Nakaya
Yoshihiro Katō original image
Yoshihiro Katō
Touji Kawahigashi original image
Touji Kawahigashi
Sen Yano original image
Sen Yano
Norio Matsui original image
Norio Matsui
Hiroshi Miyasaka original image
Hiroshi Miyasaka
Keita Tsukui original image
Keita Tsukui
Tsutomu Hori original image
Tsutomu Hori
Yoshiki Arizono original image
Yoshiki Arizono
Zeeko Uchiyama original image
Zeeko Uchiyama
Tarô Suwa original image
Tarô Suwa
Kenji Anan original image
Kenji Anan
Toshiya Tohyama original image
Toshiya Tohyama
Miyoko Inagawa original image
Miyoko Inagawa

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