Super Express 109 aka The Bullet Train Prestige Edition (1975)
by Jun'ya Sato
Carlotta Films – March 15, 2022
Original title : Shinkansen daibakuha - 新幹線大爆破
Audio : DTS HD MA 1.0: Japanese
Subtitles : French
Duration : 152' ( )
Format : Limited Prestige Edition - Blu-ray + DVD + goodies
Genre : Drama, Catastrophe
Synopsis
1,500 passengers have just boarded the “Shinkansen” high-speed train linking Tokyo to Hakata, in western Japan. Shortly after his departure, the Director of Rail Safety receives a call from a man who claims to have planted a bomb on board. This will explode if the speed of the train drops below 80 km/h. The countdown has begun: all the forces of the country are mobilizing to search for the group of terrorists and pay the demanded ransom of 5 million dollars.
Prestige edition limited to 2000 copies
Full version and restored in HD
Contains :
"A Russian doll express": interview with Fabien Mauro, essayist and author of "Kaiju, invaders & apocalypse" (HD, 20')
“Big film, big panic: Junya Sato on Super Express 109”: a look back at the genesis of the film with the director (HD, 25')
"Super Express 109" French version: editing from 1976 for French cinemas (Blu-ray exclusive, 100')
3 trailers (including a French Blu-ray exclusive trailer)