Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

– A radio play is going to go on air at a Tokyo radio station. It is a weepy melodrama written by hous..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Original Name:
ラヂオの時間
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) - Also known as ラヂオの時間

A radio play is going to go on air at a Tokyo radio station. It is a weepy melodrama written by housewife Miyako, who is the winner of the competition run by the station. Suddenly, the hot-tempered lead actress Nokko decides she wants the name of her character to be Mary Jane and not Ritsuko. That leads to the chain of events which changes the play completely.

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Release Date:

08 Nov 1997

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Kôki Mitani

Writer:

Kôki Mitani (screenplay), Kôki Mitani (play), Tokyo Sunshine Boys (play)

Main Actors:

Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda

Plot:

A radio play is going to go on air at a Tokyo radio station. It is a weepy melodrama written by housewife Miyako, who is the winner of the competition run by the station. Suddenly, the hot-tempered lead actress Nokko decides she wants the name of her character to be Mary Jane and not Ritsuko. That leads to the chain of events which changes the play completely.

Awards:

17 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

Tidepoint Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%