SHINKANSEN DAIBAKUHA
(THE BULLET TRAIN)1500 passengers have just boarded the high-speed “Shinkansen” train linking Tokyo to Hakata in western Japan. Shortly after departure, the railway security director receives a call from a man claiming to have planted a bomb on board. It will explode if the train’s speed drops below 80 km/h. The countdown begins: the nation’s full resources are mobilized to track down the terrorist group and pay the demanded ransom of $5 million…
A landmark of Japanese disaster cinema, The Bullet Train (also known as Super Express 109)left a lasting impression with its gripping storyline, ambitious direction full of suspense, and underlying social critique.
Year of production: 1975
Country: Japan
Durée : 152 minutes
Credits
- Junya SATO Director
- Ryunosuke ONO Screenplay
- Junya SATO Screenplay
- Masahiko IIMURA Cinematography
- Shuichiro NAKAMURA Production Design
- Osamu TANAKA Editing
- Hachiro AOYAMA Music
- Kenzo INOUE Sound
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Contacts
Production
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TOEI COMPANY, LTD.
Kyobashi Edogrand 2-1, 2-chome, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,
1048108
TOKYO Japan[email protected]
Distribution
- CARLOTTA FILMShttps://carlottafilms.com/[email protected]
Distributor
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Ines DELVAUX[email protected]
International sales
- TOEI COMPANY, LTD.[email protected]