The Stairway to the Distant Past

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Movie Info

Mike Hama is a private investigator who has been reduced to combing the mean streets of the Yokohama waterfront on a borrowed bicycle.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

Japanese
Director:

Kaizô Hayashi
Producer:

Yutaka Goto, Shunsuke Koga, Kazutoshi Wadakura
Writer:

Kaizô Hayashi, Daisuke Tengan
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 11, 2007
Runtime:

1h 41m

Cast & Crew

Masatoshi Nagase
Mike Hama

Kiyotaka Nanbara
Hoshino

Haruko Wanibuchi
Lily Hama

Shiro Sano
Masaru

Eiji Okada
White man

Tetta Sugimoto
Sugimoto

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Critic Reviews for Harukana jidai no kaidan o (Stairway to the Distant Past)

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Hayashi's jazzy style is at once both playful and serious, full of comic wit and lighthearted character comedy...

October 6, 2005 | Full Review…

Sean Axmaker
St@tic Multimedia

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Audience Reviews for Harukana jidai no kaidan o (Stairway to the Distant Past)

May 19, 2009

This is the second film in Director Kaizo Hayashi series of Mike Hama film's released by Kino Video, and unlike most sequels it is just as good if not better then the first movie The Most Terrible Time in My Life . These films have both some slap stick comedy and so real drama. this one has a little more drama. You will have to read English Subtitles. And hopefully the third film will pickup where this one let off. If you have not rented a Kino Video give them a try you will not regret World Cinema. 4 ½ stars.

Bruce B Super Reviewer