Acting
Mach Fumiake
Born March 3, 1959 · Kumamoto, Japan (age 67)
Mach Fumiake (born March 3, 1959) is a Japanese actress and professional wrestler known for her roles in Gamera: Super Monster (1980) and Juzo Itami's "A Taxing Woman" duology.
Known For
A Taxing Woman · 1987A Taxing Woman
★ 6.71987
MovieComedyCrime
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.
Gate of Flesh · 1988Gate of Flesh
★ 6.21988
MovieDramaCrime
Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of their money for a proposed dancehall to be named Paradise. The hookers live in a bombed-out building, but they accept the precarious situation with typical resolve.
Gamera Super Monster · 1980Gamera Super Monster
★ 4.91980
MovieScience FictionFamily
As a massive alien craft heads to Earth to do evil, three good and powerful superwomen befriend a young boy who has a special connection to Gamera. The alien Zanon launches a battery of familiar foes against Gamera, who might have to give the ultimate sacrifice to defeat the alien invader.
A Taxing Woman's Return · 1988A Taxing Woman's Return
★ 6.41988
MovieComedyMystery
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.
Truck Rascals in Fever Heat · 1976Truck Rascals in Fever Heat
★ 10.01976
MovieComedyAction
The fourth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. A comical road movie of two long-distance truckers, “Momojiro” and “Kinzo,” who travel around Japan in highly decorated trucks. Momojiro goes to Shikoku this time, and he falls in love with a beautiful designer named Wakako, who is on a pilgrimage.
The Great Chase · 1975The Great Chase
★ 6.71975
MovieAction
Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service. Although there really isn't much of a "chase" to be seen, Shihomi does pursue a cartel of drug runners and assorted Japanese yakuza types. While the story is pure 70's exploitation and gritty crime drama, the best reason to see it is for the Martial Arts Action of Etsuko Shihomi. The action is over-the-top and at times hilarious (i.e. Shihomi battling the lead criminal atop a moving gondola or Shihomi battling a whip-wielding Catholic Nun).
Nezura 1964 · 2020Nezura 1964
★ 6.02020
MovieDramaComedy
A biopic based on the production of Daiei's Giant Horde Beast Nezura, the scrapped precursor to Gamera.
Short and Fat · 1977Short and Fat
★ 8.01977
MovieComedyDrama
A high-school student rescues his baseball team. Live-action adaptation of Shinji Mizushima's manga "Dokaben".
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