The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995, Japanese. Directed by Kaizo Hayashi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Details
- Released
- 18 March 1995
- Original title
- 遙かな時代の階段を
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaizo Hayashi, Daisuke Tengan
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The Stairway to the Distant Past: quick answers
What should I watch before The Stairway to the Distant Past?
Watch The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994) first.
What comes after The Stairway to the Distant Past?
Next in the series: The Trap (1996).
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How long is The Stairway to the Distant Past?
The Stairway to the Distant Past runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Does The Stairway to the Distant Past have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Stairway to the Distant Past on?
The Stairway to the Distant Past is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Stairway to the Distant Past?
If you liked The Stairway to the Distant Past, try Wanda, Siberian Education, The Lost Son.
Who directed The Stairway to the Distant Past?
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995) was directed by Kaizo Hayashi and stars Masatoshi Nagase, Haruko Wanibuchi, Eiji Okada.