A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman

1987 · 127 min · JA · 6.7 (29 votes)
Dir. Jūzō Itami · Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Yasuo Daichi, Kinzō Sakura, Hajime Asô · Music Toshiyuki Honda · A Taxing Woman Collection

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

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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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A sharp, satirical battle of wits unfolds as a determined investigator pursues a slippery millionaire. Expect dry humor, escalating tension, and a unique look at societal absurdities. It's a stylish, character-driven cat-and-mouse game with a biting social commentary.

satiricalwittytenseoffbeatsteadyquirky comedyneo-noir elementscharacter-drivengreedcorruptionjusticesocial critique
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