This director-actor duo collaborated on a string of genre-bending films anchored by fiercely independent women.

Directed by Juzo Itami • 1985 • Japan

The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous "ramen western" by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft...

Directed by Juzo Itami • 1987 • Japan

A fierce and dedicated tax collector ruthlessly pursues a hood operating adult motels and crooked real estate deals.