Japan Synopsis
新幹線大爆破
“They said it couldn't happen… But for 1500 passengers Bullet Train 109 became a nightmare journey that just couldn't be stopped!”
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.
Other Titles From Toei Company
Action + Crime in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Bullet Train itself).
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
The Bullet Train holds position #28 of 65 Japan films in the 1974–1976 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Bullet Train premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1975.
The 444th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 53th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,956 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,172 of 1,714 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 32m |
| Release Date | July 5, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0080479 |