goodrecmovies
← back
58.0
ComedyCrimeDrama

Woman in Witness Protection

ComedyCrimeDrama

Woman in Witness Protection

1997 · 131 min · Japan · Japanese

Woman in Witness Protection (1997) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.2/10 on IMDb from 411 votes. Updated

Best crime movies

58.0GRM score
★ 7.2IMDb · 411

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.

Where to watch

JustWatch
Criterion Channel

Top cast

10
Nobuko Miyamoto
Isono Biwako
Masahiko Nishimura
Detective Tachibana
Yuji Murata
Detective Chikamatsu
Kazuya Takahashi
Oki Tamayo
Masahiko Tsugawa
Shingyoji temple chief clerk
Tohru Emori
Nihonmatsu, Defence lawyer
Akira Nagoya
Hatano, Older detective with glasses
Taro Yamamoto
Nakamura
Houka Kinoshita
Eiji
Daisuke Ryū
Religious cult leader

Tonight's ranking

See all
G
91.3
The Godfather
1972
1
89.8
12 Angry Men
1957
S
89.5
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
S
89.3
Schindler's List
1993
D
88.8
The Dark Knight
2008
L
88.7
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003

More like this

See all
N
75.3
No Other Choice
2025
K
78.5
Knives Out
2019
T
79.7
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
I
75.3
In Bruges
2008
C
77.0
Chungking Express
1994
P
75.3
The Player
1992
T
77.5
Time of the Gypsies
1988
A
75.5
After Hours
1985
K
75.7
The King of Comedy
1982
S
80.5
The Sting
1973
P
78.7
Paper Moon
1973
B
76.3
Band of Outsiders
1964

More from Jūzō Itami

S
57.5
Supermarket Woman
1996
M
57.9
Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992
A
56.8
A Taxing Woman
1987
T
79.0
Tampopo
1985
F
56.2
The Funeral
1984

Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.

Where to watch

JustWatch

Top cast

10
NNobuko MiyamotoIsono BiwakoMMasahiko NishimuraDetective TachibanaYYuji MurataDetective ChikamatsuKKazuya TakahashiOki TamayoMMasahiko TsugawaShingyoji temple chief clerkTTohru EmoriNihonmatsu, Defence lawyerAAkira NagoyaHatano, Older detective with glassesTTaro YamamotoNakamuraHHouka KinoshitaEijiDDaisuke RyūReligious cult leader

More like this

See all
N75.3No Other Choice2025K78.5Knives Out2019T79.7Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017I75.3In Bruges2008C77.0Chungking Express1994P75.3The Player1992T77.5Time of the Gypsies1988A75.5After Hours1985K75.7The King of Comedy1982S80.5The Sting1973P78.7Paper Moon1973B76.3Band of Outsiders1964

More from Jūzō Itami

S57.5Supermarket Woman1996M57.9Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion1992A56.8A Taxing Woman1987T79.0Tampopo1985F56.2The Funeral1984

Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.