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The Stairway to the Distant Past

19951h 45mKaizo Hayashi
IMDb 6.9

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Broke, with his vintage Nash convertible repossessed, private eye Mike Hama is reduced to combing the mean streets of the Yokohama waterfront on a borrowed bicycle. But when Lily, a beautiful stripper from out of Hama's past, returns to town, the fuse is lit on a criminal powder keg set to blow the lid off the Yokohama underworld.

DramaCrime
Private DetectiveMaiku Hama

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What is The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) about?

Broke, with his vintage Nash convertible repossessed, private eye Mike Hama is reduced to combing the mean streets of the Yokohama waterfront on a borrowed bicycle. But when Lily, a beautiful stripper from out of Hama's past, returns to town, the fuse is lit on a criminal powder keg set to blow the lid off the Yokohama underworld.

Who stars in The Stairway to the Distant Past?

The Stairway to the Distant Past stars Masatoshi Nagase (Maiku Hama), Haruko Wanibuchi (Lily Hama), Eiji Okada (White Man), Sumiko Sakamoto (Minato Mary), Joe Shishido (Jo Shishido). The film was directed by Kaizo Hayashi.

How long is The Stairway to the Distant Past?

The Stairway to the Distant Past has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995.

Is The Stairway to the Distant Past worth watching?

The Stairway to the Distant Past holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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