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The Bullet Train (1975)

They said it couldn't happen... But for 1500 passengers Bullet Train 109 became a nightmare journey that just couldn't be stopped!

  • Jul 5, 1975
  • 2h 32m
  • NR

6.9/10

TMDB user score
73 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Bullet Train is a 1975 action and crime film directed by Junya Satō. Its leading cast includes Ken Takakura, Sonny Chiba and Kei Yamamoto. It runs for 2 hours 32 minutes. It belongs to the Bullet Train Collection. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

A Japanese bullet train 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 so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 32 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
6.9/10 from 73 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Alternative Japanese Trailer (Subtitled) · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch The Bullet Train

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  • Cineverse
  • Tubi TV

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Cast

  • Ken Takakura Tetsuo Okita
  • Sonny Chiba Aoki
  • Kei Yamamoto Masaru Koga
  • Eiji Gō Shinji Fujio
  • Akira Oda Hiroshi Ôshiro
  • Raita Ryu Kikuchi
  • Masayo Utsunomiya Yasuko
  • Ken Utsui Kuramochi
  • Yumiko Fujita Akiyama
  • Yumi Takigawa SAS Staff
  • Etsuko Shihomi Telephone Operator
  • Fumio Watanabe Miyashita
  • Toyoto Fukuda Tashiro
  • Hiroko Fuji Female Teacher
  • Junko Matsudaira Cashier
  • Tetsuro Tamba Sunaga
  • Takashi Shimura JNR President
  • Kunie Tanaka Koga's Brother

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