Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid.
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| Ken Takakura | ... | Tetsuo Okita | |
| Shin'ichi Chiba | ... | Aoki (as Sonny Chiba) | |
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Kei Yamamoto | ... | Masaru Koga |
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Eiji Gô | ... | Shinji Fujio |
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Akira Oda | ... | Hiroshi Ôshiro |
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Masayo Utsunomiya | ... | Yasuko |
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Yumiko Fujita | ... | Akiyama |
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Yumi Takigawa | ... | SAS Staff |
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Fumio Watanabe | ... | Miyashita |
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Toyoto Fukuda | ... | Tashiro |
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Hiroko Fuji | ... | Female Teacher |
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Junko Matsudaira | ... | Cashier |
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Koreharu Hisatomi | ... | Hirota |
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One of the Japanese Shinkansen "Bullet Trains" is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers and to learn how to defuse the bomb. Written by Anonymous
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They said it couldn't happen... But for 1500 passengers Bullet Train 109 became a nightmare journey that just couldn't be stopped!Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
1 January 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bullet Train See more »Company Credits
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The number of passengers on the bullet train was around 1500. See more »Alternate Versions
West German theatrical version was cut down to ca. 96 minutes. This version was the basis for all subsequent home video releases. Only in 2013 the complete version was released. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie was special in having an extremely interesting plot and fast paced action. The cast is excellent with then major Japanese star Sony Chiba playing a minor role. The mastermind, played by Ken Takakura, is cool, calculating, and very human as opposed to the plain evil vilains typical in those days. The action is excellent and credible in a time when special effects were not computer-generated. I'm convinced that the plot for the movie "Speed" was lifted from this movie. It's worth seeing. I'm currently looking for a copy on VHS or DVD but to no avail. "Help!"