It wasn’t too long ago that I saw the original 1975 thriller from director Junya Sato that Shinji Higuchi’s latest is based on. I’m almost keen on rewatching it as well, while Higuchi’s Bullet Train Explosion certainty looks to put a cherry on top as a fresh new reboot.
Higuchi directed the film from a script by Kazuhiro Nakagawa, and Norichika Oba, for a cast led by Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kanata Hosoda, Non, and Jun Kaname, and more for the film’s April 23 launch. A teaser announcement was revealed late last year as well, while a brand new teaser is up and running for the masses.
A tense phone call came into the Shinkansen General Operation Control Center. The caller claims that a bomb has been planted on the Hayabusa No. 60 bound for Tokyo, and that the bomb will explode as soon as the speed of the Shinkansen train drops below 100 km/h. The caller demands 100 billion yen in ransom money to disarm the bomb. The last-minute battle unfolds as the crew, passengers, and railroad workers strive to prevent the explosion within the limited time available. Will the running Hayabusa No. 60 be able to overcome this crisis?
Also starring are Machiko Ono, Hana Toyoshima, Daisuke Kuroda, Satoshi Matsuo, Suzuka Ohgo, Matsuya Onoe, Naomasa Musaka, Pierre Taki, Bando Yajuro, and Takumi Saitoh. Check out the official teaser below, as well as poster art just beneath!
