The Frame (破線のマリス) 24 years old
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.
Credits
The Frame Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hitomi Kuroki She was 39, now 63 years old | as Yoko Endo |
| Takeo Nakahara He was 48, now 72 years old | as Takaaki Agawa |
| Takanori Jinnai He was 41, now 65 years old | as Kimihiko Aso |
| Toshio Kakei He was 37, now 61 years old | as Ichiro Morishima |
| Atsuo Nakamura He was 60, now 84 years old | as Fumio Nagasaka |
| Saburo Shinoda | as Kenji Kurashina |
| Akira Nakao He was 57, now 81 years old | as Hirofumi Arikawa |
| Tetsuo Yamashita He was 24, now 48 years old | as Naoki Akamatsu |
The Frame Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hisashi Nozawa as Original Story. He was 39 (43) years old when He died | Writing |
| Hisashi Nozawa as Screenplay. He was 39 (43) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jun'ichi Kikuchi as Editor. | Editing |
| Satoshi Isaka as Director. He was 40 (now 64) years old | Directing |
The Frame (24 years)
- Release day: Saturday, March 11, 2000
- Runtime: 108 minutes