The Frame
7.0
Japanese director Satoshi Isaka spins this taunt thriller about an ultra-ambitious reporter who soon finds herself on the receiving end of tabloid dirt. Popular television actress Hitomi Kuroki stars as Yuko, an ice-queen TV news editor who is approached by a mysterious man from the PTT Ministry. The man offers her proof, on videotape, that a major university is bribing a particular government official to overlook a massive media merger. The secret transaction has already resulted in the death of one investigator. Yuko promptly broadcasts the damning footage, and high-ranking bureaucrat Aso (Takanori Jinnai) is forced out of office.
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Cast
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Hitomi Kuroki
Yoko Endo
Known for
Dark Water
When Marnie Was There
Takanori Jinnai
Kimihiko Aso
Known for
1 Litre of Tears
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Tetsu Kayama
Naoki Akamatsu
Also in
Pride
Run 2 U
Toshio Kakei
Ichiro Morishima
Also in
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War
Eerie: Invisible Face
Akira Nakao
Hirofumi Arikawa
Known for
Sanctuary
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Takeo Nakahara
Takaaki Agawa
Known for
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Kandai Tsutsumi
Junya Agawa
Also in
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive
Kunio Hatoyama
Politician
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Atsuo Nakamura
Fumio Nagasaka
Known for
The Challenge
The Vampire Doll
Saburo Shinoda
Kenji Kurashina
Known for
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Satoshi Isaka Director · Hisashi Nozawa Screenplay Tetsuro Sano Cinematographer
First release March 11, 2000 · Produced in Japan · Production Asmik Ace
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Asmik Ace Entertainment
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Asmik Ace
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Japan
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Original title
破線のマリス
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 11, 2000
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