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Movie Description
The resourceful and charming tax inspector Ryoko Itakura is up for another battle of wits against the fat cats and swindlers who thrive in Japan's booming economy.
Synopsis
No-nonsense tax inspector Ryoko Itakura returns, this time hot on the trail of Onizawa, the wealthy, scheming and dangerous head of a phony religious sect. While investigating the cult, Ryoko and her team learn that Onizawa is also the force behind a band of underhanded businessmen who are purposefully driving up real estate values for their own material gain. Undaunted, Ryoko once again must take on the characteristics of a private eye (complete with car chases and undercover work) in order to nab the insidious Onizawa.
Film Notes
An Itami Productions Inc. production.
Screened at the 1988 Montreal World Film Festival.
Industry Reviews
"...[A TAXING WOMAN'S RETURN] scalds. It's another major film from the man who is possibly the only true social satirist at work in movies today..."
Canby
"...A splendid film....Toshiyuki Honda's jazz score works with almost a bouncy samba beat, orchestrated at the end to weave savage laughter in with the music..."
Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (07/20/1989)
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