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 |
| Eiji Gô | ... | Shinji Fujio | |
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Akira Oda | ... | Hiroshi Ôshiro |
| Raita Ryû | ... | Kikuchi | |
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Masayo Utsunomiya | ... | Yasuko |
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Yumiko Fujita | ... | Akiyama |
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Yumi Takigawa | ... | SAS Staff |
| Etsuko Shihomi | ... | Telephone Operator | |
| 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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The registration number of the bullet train was Train #109, or in the Japanese version, Hikari #109. 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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1 January 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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`Bullet Train' (Orig. Title: Shinkansen Daibakuha) is a gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Made in 1975, `Bullet Train' predates Jan De Bont's similar `Speed' by almost two decades and is the vastly superior drama. The wonderful Ken Takakura portrays the bomber with a grudge, while cult action star Shinichi `Sonny' Chiba portrays Shinkansen (Bullet Train) operator Aoki who must find the explosive device before his train explodes. Utsui Ken (who portrayed the serial hero Super Giant/Star Man) also puts in a great performance as Transit Chief Kuromochi who must not only deal with the demands of the bomber but must also deal with the political and public backlash and hysteria that ensues the crisis. While some of the SFX work does not really look all too convincing, the overall film is a joy to see. Ken Takakura's somber and tragic character of Okita is quite a contrast to Dennis Hopper's wacky and cartoonish villain in `Speed". While the film is not great, it certainly is worth a look. Blink and you could miss the cameo of Shihomi Etsuko as a transit telephone operator.