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A Taxing Woman

He has a Yen for her, but he won't tell her where it's hidden...

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1987•2h 8m

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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Production

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Thumbnail for video: "A Taxing Woman" - US theatrical trailer (1988)

"A Taxing Woman" - US theatrical trailer (1988)

Cast

Photo of Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Ryoko Itakura

Photo of Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Hideki Gondo

Photo of Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Hanamura

Photo of Yasuo Daichi

Yasuo Daichi

Ijuin

Photo of Kinzō Sakura

Kinzō Sakura

Kaneko

Photo of Kiriko Shimizu

Kiriko Shimizu

Kazue Kenmochi

Photo of Kazuyo Matsui

Kazuyo Matsui

Kumi Torikai

Photo of Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Jukichi Ishii

Photo of Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Mr. Fudo

Photo of Koichi Ueda

Koichi Ueda

Ninagawa's Assistant

Photo of Yûsuke Nagumo

Yûsuke Nagumo

Ninagawa's Henchman

Photo of Yukitomo Tochino

Yukitomo Tochino

Ninagawa's Henchman

Photo of Bengal

Bengal

Man in Apartment

Photo of Mahito Tsujimura

Mahito Tsujimura

Kikuchi

Photo of Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

Grocery Store Owner

Photo of Tokuko Sugiyama

Tokuko Sugiyama

Grocery Store Owner's Wife

Photo of Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Tax Accountant

Photo of B-saku Satoh

B-saku Satoh

President of Laundry Service Company

Photo of Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Bank Sales Manager

Photo of Shirō Itō

Shirō Itō

Pachinko Parlor Boss

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