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The Boss' Wife

The Boss' Wife

19885.01h 41m

Overview

The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hitman, she returns to thoughts of revenge.

Directed by Ryuichi Takamori
Written by Sadao Nakajima, Goro Fujita
Produced by Toshio Zushi, Masao Satô, Kazuhito Amano
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Top Cast

Hitomi Kuroki

Hitomi Kuroki

Ai Konno

Tatsuo Nadaka

Tatsuo Nadaka

Hiroshi Katakura

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Tomoko Takabe

Kayo

Tamotsu Ishibashi

Tamotsu Ishibashi

Toshi

Mari Shirato

Mari Shirato

Ayako

Katsuhiko Watabiki

Katsuhiko Watabiki

Masayuki Togawa

Chu Arai

Chu Arai

Yamana

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Ryūji Shinagawa

Tonomura

Utae Shōji

Utae Shōji

Hiroshi's mother

Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

Mihashi

About The Boss' Wife

The Boss' Wife is a drama, crime film released in 1988. Directed by Ryuichi Takamori, it stars Hitomi Kuroki, Tatsuo Nadaka, Tomoko Takabe. The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by a hitman, she returns to thoughts of revenge.

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