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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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Shin'ichi Chiba
- Aoki
- (as Sonny Chiba)
Jirô Yabuki
- Construction Vehicle Officer
- (as Jirô Chiba)
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This movie is very good. It allows you to feel as if you are riding on one of Japan's bullet trains. (In Bulgaria, we call them 'arrow trains'). The movie plot follows in a very logical sequence, as the viewer is lead through the events from planting of the bomb to the eventual happy end. The characters of the terrorist are well played, as the motivations for their actions are explained. And their very human emotions of strife and hesitation are shown as we gradually learn who they are and what they want. Conversely, the train authorities are portrayed as brave people, who are taking prompt actions to eliminate the bomb. All in all, it is a movie that is pleasant to watch and will immerse you in a somewhat different world. The music, at times, becomes very gentle and dreamy (I wonder who composed the music and whether a soundtrack CD can be obtained from somewhere?) Watch this movie, it will be a memorable one for you!
This movie made 20 years before Speed has only 13 reviews while Speed has more than 500 reviews. Of course I am angry cos this is much better than Speed.
The villain in this one is better than Dennis Hopper. The background stories of the terrorists/villains r very well done in this movie compared to Speed.
Note that one has to see the 150 mins version of this movie.
I saw this for the first time recently n that too almost 50 years of its release n still enjoyed it.
Surprisingly Sonny Chiba got a very miniscule role. He doesn't get to make his weird constipated facial expressions in this one nor does he gets to fight anyone.
This movie inspired many movies -Speed, Runaway Train borrowed few elements, The Bollywood offspring The Burning Train borrowed some elements n another Bollywood offspring Tezz directly copied it.
Even Michael Mann's Heat borrowed few elements, the last airport scene n the wife called in to spot the guy.
The villain in this one is better than Dennis Hopper. The background stories of the terrorists/villains r very well done in this movie compared to Speed.
Note that one has to see the 150 mins version of this movie.
I saw this for the first time recently n that too almost 50 years of its release n still enjoyed it.
Surprisingly Sonny Chiba got a very miniscule role. He doesn't get to make his weird constipated facial expressions in this one nor does he gets to fight anyone.
This movie inspired many movies -Speed, Runaway Train borrowed few elements, The Bollywood offspring The Burning Train borrowed some elements n another Bollywood offspring Tezz directly copied it.
Even Michael Mann's Heat borrowed few elements, the last airport scene n the wife called in to spot the guy.
I had seen this movie way long back in India when I was a Kid and enjoyed it. Now, I live and work in the USA. I would like to purchase this movie either in dvd, vcd or vhs format, but to my luck I am not able to find it's availability. If any one can help me on this I would really appreciate your efforts.
Suresh
Suresh
I watch this movie in DVD. This movie was produced before I am born, I was very exciting this movie. Because this movie music is good. It cannot believe that it is the old movie. Ken Takakura who is performed to this movie is the actor whom I like most. Because He is the greatest actor in Japan. His performance is very groovy. I knew him with the "Black rain" Because as for the reason where I looked at this movie, he was performed.
I don't believe this Japanese thriller has anything to do with the new Brad Pitt movie (besides the two having almost identical titles). I still don't know whether I'll see 2022's Bullet Train, but its release reminded me to watch 1975's The Bullet Train, and it ended up being a pretty good watch.
I always thought Speed had an original plot, but it takes the basic premise of this movie and puts the action on a bus, rather than a train. Because in The Bullet Train, there's a bomb on a train, and the train will explode if it drops below a certain speed, with the bombers wanting ransom money before they'll agree to disarm the bomb.
It does play out more like a large scale Hollywood disaster movie than a small-scale action-thriller. The scope is actually pretty wide, and I felt like most of the scenes didn't actually take place on the train - a big part of the movie is about finding the masterminds behind the bombing. The train scenes themselves are great, though. All really exciting, and I think it used real trains for the most part (or if there were miniatures used, I couldn't tell).
There are plenty of recognisable Japanese actors all doing solid work, and the film is mostly entertaining throughout, even if I didn't love it. I will say: I was a goose and didn't research properly before watching, so I watched an inferior version that was dubbed and about half an hour shorter than what I realise now is the original version. So for the stuff I didn't like, it might (well, probably would) be better in the original cut, so that's on me for jumping the gun and watching a re-edit like a doofus.
I always thought Speed had an original plot, but it takes the basic premise of this movie and puts the action on a bus, rather than a train. Because in The Bullet Train, there's a bomb on a train, and the train will explode if it drops below a certain speed, with the bombers wanting ransom money before they'll agree to disarm the bomb.
It does play out more like a large scale Hollywood disaster movie than a small-scale action-thriller. The scope is actually pretty wide, and I felt like most of the scenes didn't actually take place on the train - a big part of the movie is about finding the masterminds behind the bombing. The train scenes themselves are great, though. All really exciting, and I think it used real trains for the most part (or if there were miniatures used, I couldn't tell).
There are plenty of recognisable Japanese actors all doing solid work, and the film is mostly entertaining throughout, even if I didn't love it. I will say: I was a goose and didn't research properly before watching, so I watched an inferior version that was dubbed and about half an hour shorter than what I realise now is the original version. So for the stuff I didn't like, it might (well, probably would) be better in the original cut, so that's on me for jumping the gun and watching a re-edit like a doofus.
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- TriviaThe movie is considered to be the film that inspired the Hollywood action movie Speed (1994).
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Alternate versionsThis 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Big Movie, Big Panic: Junya Sato on the Bullet Train (2016)
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