The Politicians

Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal murder ensue. And the existence of secret love letters changes the situation.

Cast

Yukiji Asaoka

as Sayuri Hoshi

Shinsuke Ashida

as Shigenobu Katsura

Mitsuru Hirata

as Ogushi

Ayumi Ishida

as Setsuko Sotoura

Jūzō Itami

as Itakura

Shima Iwashita

as Ayako Teranishi

Yūko Katagiri

as Masako Saeki

Shintarō Katsu

as Masaki Teranishi

Takeshi Katō

Keiko Matsuzaka

as Riko Oribe

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