Junko Takazawa

Acting

Junko Takazawa

Born January 30, 1955 · Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan (age 71)

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Known For

Confinement Escape: Beautiful PreyConfinement Escape: Beautiful Prey · 1993
Confinement Escape: Beautiful Prey
7.01993
MovieDramaThriller
Ryoko, a cosmetics saleswoman, accidentally runs over a man, who turns out to be a serial rapist who escaped from a prison transport vehicle. Held captive inside her car by the bloodied man, she seizes an opportunity to escape. Wandering through the forest, she arrives at a mountain cabin where she is rescued by another man. However, he harbors twisted sexual desires of his own. Once discovered, he imprisons Ryoko too...
Fireflies in the NorthFireflies in the North · 1984
Fireflies in the North
5.61984
MovieDrama
Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.
Proof of the ManProof of the Man · 1977
Proof of the Man
7.81977
MovieDramaCrime
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
Death at an Old MansionDeath at an Old Mansion · 1975
Death at an Old Mansion
6.31975
MovieDramaHorror
A woman and her bridegroom are found murdered in their bed the day after their wedding. It had snowed overnight and the killer left no tracks. It is up to an amateur detective to figure out what happened. Carefully and systematically, he pieces together the clues in this locked room mystery.
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me WildlyLove Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly · 1979
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
4.81979
MovieDrama
A young man has more on his hands than he can handle: a child he rarely sees, a runaway wife, and a young prostitute he has just met. The close-knit city of Tokyo brings them all together.
Hole in the PantsHole in the Pants · 1984
Hole in the Pants
6.01984
MovieComedyRomance
A boy transfers into a new high school in the big city. He gets bullied, but meets a pretty girl. He tries to win her heart, but rivals abound. Debut video release from Pantsu no ana, a subsection of "BOMB" magazine.
Shadow of ChinaShadow of China · 1990
Shadow of China
7.71990
MovieDrama
A Chinese immigrant tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism.
To Trap a KidnapperTo Trap a Kidnapper · 1982
To Trap a Kidnapper
7.71982
MovieDramaCrime
Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.

Filmography

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I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire IncidentI Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident · 1985
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
3.71985
MovieDramaCrime
On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."

Toshiko Ishii

Pieces of AutumnPieces of Autumn · 1973
Pieces of Autumn
1973
SeriesFamilyDrama
University student Minoru Niijima is a timid young man who gives up on his girlfriend's older brother after being threatened by him. Minoru's father, Seiichi, is a tired office worker nearing retirement, and his mother, Reiko, is an ordinary housewife who is considerate of her husband and believes her children are well-behaved. Minoru's older brother, Shigeru, works as a bed salesman. He is a nuisance to Minoru, as he is rough and always brags about his work. Minoru's younger sister, Yoko, is a second-year high school student, but to Minoru, she still has the childishness of a middle school student. One day, Minoru is persuaded by his university friend, Karaki, to commit a sexual assault on a train. Unfortunately, the girl he chooses is a female student from a delinquent group, and he ends up being beaten up by the delinquent group. However, the new member of the group who appears before Minoru is his younger sister Yoko.