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Bullet Train

Original title: Shinkansen daibakuha
  • 19751975
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 32m
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6.8/10
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Shin'ichi Chiba in Bullet Train (1975)
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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Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid.Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid.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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1.4K
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  • Director
    • Jun'ya Satô
  • Writers
    • Ryûnosuke Ono(screenplay)
    • Jun'ya Satô(screenplay)
    • Sunao Sakagami(story)
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kei Yamamoto
  • Director
    • Jun'ya Satô
  • Writers
    • Ryûnosuke Ono(screenplay)
    • Jun'ya Satô(screenplay)
    • Sunao Sakagami(story)
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kei Yamamoto
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Tetsuo Okita
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Aoki
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Kei Yamamoto
    • Masaru Koga
    Eiji Gô
    Eiji Gô
    • Shinji Fujio
    Akira Oda
    • Hiroshi Ôshiro
    Raita Ryû
    Raita Ryû
    • Kikuchi
    Masayo Utsunomiya
    • Yasuko
    Yumiko Fujita
    • Akiyama
    Yumi Takigawa
    • SAS Staff
    Etsuko Shihomi
    Etsuko Shihomi
    • Telephone Operator
    Fumio Watanabe
    Fumio Watanabe
    • Miyashita
    Toyoto Fukuda
    • Tashiro
    Hiroko Fuji
    • Female Teacher
    Junko Matsudaira
    • Cashier
    Koreharu Hisatomi
    • Hirota
    Yoshirô Aoki
    • Senda
    Jirô Yabuki
    • Construction Vehicle Officer
    • (as Jirô Chiba)
    Kiyoto Harada
    • Miyake
    • Director
      • Jun'ya Satô
    • Writers
      • Ryûnosuke Ono(screenplay)
      • Jun'ya Satô(screenplay)
      • Sunao Sakagami(story)
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    • Trivia
      The movie is considered to be the film that inspired the Hollywood action movie Speed (1994).
    • Alternate versions
      This film was released in the United States in a English dubbed version as "The Bullet Train." This version was heavily cut which reduced its running time to approximately 115 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Big Movie, Big Panic: Junya Sato on the Bullet Train (2016)

    User reviews12

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    7/10
    High drama aboard the Bullet Train
    I picked up a six-pack of Sonny Chiba movies and this was one of them. Lucky for me it was the uncut, original Japanese language version!! The Bullet Train is a bit of a more complex drama than the much later "Speed" which was pretty much a straight action movie. There are key differences between the two. "Speed" uses an over-the-top villain type in Dennis Hopper, a man completely evil who we're not expected to sympathize or feel sorry for. "Bullet Train"'s villain is a more complex, serious, darker sort of character, and we come to understand and even sympathize a little with his reasons for ransoming the Bullet Train.

    I found it a little long at 2 1/2 hours. But I liked that it was a more serious film than Speed, delving into the ransomer's motives and the consequences of his actions, not just for his victims but for his accomplices, the train company employees, and himself. And 1.5 hours in, I realized I had no idea how it was going to end.

    If you enjoy Japanese or Asian cinema in general, this isn't one of the best films, but you will probably enjoy it as I did.
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    • Feb 9, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Bullet Train
    • Filming locations
      • Airport, Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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