A Taxing Woman (1987)

Movie"He has a Yen for her, but he won't tell her where it's hidden..."
Audience Score
68
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NR 2 hr 7 minSep 26th, 1987Comedy, CrimeA Taxing Woman Collection PosterPart of A Taxing Woman Collection
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.
StarringNobuko MiyamotoTsutomu YamazakiMasahiko Tsugawa
DirectorJūzō Itami
WriterJūzō Itami

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 26th, 1987
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:New Century Producers, Itami Productions
Movie Tags:
satiresocial satirecat and mouseinvestigatortaxesunpaid taxes

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Nobuko Miyamoto stars as Ryoko, Japan’s relentless female tax inspector, who matches wits with Gondo, a cunning tax-evading love hotel owner, in a gripping battle of detection and deception laced with mutual attraction. The hit romantic farce evolves into a darker sequel, where Ryoko takes on a religious cult, gangsters, and a high-stakes conspiracy involving politicians and construction.