A Taxing Woman
“He has a Yen for her, but he won't tell her where it's hidden...”
1987•2h 8m•6.7•Released
ComedyCrime
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.
Director
Jūzō Itami
Writer
Jūzō Itami
Languages
Japanese
Studio
New Century Producers
Cast
Nobuko Miyamoto
Ryoko Itakura
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Hideki Gondo
Masahiko Tsugawa
Hanamura
Yasuo Daichi
Ijuin
Kinzō Sakura
Kaneko
Hajime Asô
Himeda
Kiriko Shimizu
Kazue Kenmochi
Kazuyo Matsui
Kumi Torikai
Hideo Murota
Jukichi Ishii
Machiko Watanabe
Kangofu
Shôtarô Takeuchi
Rihei Hakamada
Mitsuhiko Kiyohisa
Gondo's Driver
Akira Shioji
Mr. Fudo
Koichi Ueda
Ninagawa's Assistant
Yûsuke Nagumo
Ninagawa's Henchman
Production
Company
New Century Producers
Company
Itami Productions
Producer
Yasushi Tamaoki
Producer
Seigo Hosogoe
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