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

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The unlucky private detective, Mike Hama, again treads the gray streets of Yokohama in this sequel to The Most Terrible Time in My Life. The adventure begins in Maiku Hama's office, located above a run-down cinema that is so desperate for cash, they charge admission to Hama's potential clients. For this case, the clumsy and nattily dressed detective begins investigating the true identity of the enigmatic crimelord of the waterfront, the White Man. He must also deal with the sudden reappearance of his estranged mother who abandoned him and his sister many years before. She works as a stripper and bills herself as Dynamite Sexy Lily. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Kaizo Hayashi
In Theaters:

Mar 18, 1995 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 5, 2005
Runtime:

101 minutes
Studio:

Kino on Video

Cast

Akaji Maro

Keiji Matsuda

Masatoshi Nagase

Kiyotaka Nanbara

Eiji Okada

Shiro Sano

Kazuko Shirakawa

Jo Shishido

Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Haruko Wanibuchi

Mika Ohmine

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimotto

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

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

Oct 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