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A Taxing Woman's Return poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.1 / 100
1988·Comedy / Crime / Mystery·2h 7m

A TAXING WOMAN'S RETURN

Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath.

Above the Line
Jûzô Itami·DirectorJūzō Itami·ScreenplayYonezō Maeda·Director of PhotographyToshiyuki Honda·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni·Teppei OnisawaNobuko Miyamoto·Ryoko ItakuraToru Masuoka·MishimaMasahiko Tsugawa·HanamuraTetsuro Tamba·SadoharaYasuo Daichi·IjuinKinzō Sakura·KanekoYoriko Doguchi·NanaMach Fumiake·AkiyamaYoshihiro Katō·Yamada
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Jūzō Itami·Director
Writing· 1
Jūzō Itami·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Yonezō Maeda·Director of PhotographyTetsuo Nogami·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Akira Suzuki·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Toshiyuki Honda·Original Music ComposerNaoki Tachikawa·Music ProducerOsamu Onodera·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Shuichiro Nakamura·Art Direction
Production· 2
Seigo Hosogoe·ProducerYasushi Tamaoki·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Teruo Katsura·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
64.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FF0000
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Bold, Striking, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A minimalist movie poster features a large, bold red number '2' positioned in the upper left quadrant. To the right of the '2', vertical Japanese characters are”

Key Elements
Number 2Japanese CharactersStylized FigureRed Tie
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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