The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

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

NR 1975 · 152 min · ★ 6.9 · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Junya Satō · Written by Arei Katô

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