
The Bullet Train: Eureka Classics (1975)
Monday 30th January 2023
Eureka Entertainment is set to release The Bullet Train, Junya Sato's edge-of-your-seat thriller, starring the legendary Sonny Chiba and Ken Takakura. Presented as part of the Eureka Classics range in its UK debut on Blu-ray presented from a 2K restoration.
Ken Takakura stars as a mad bomber who plants a device on a high-speed Japanese train, programmed to detonate if the train's speed drops below 80 kilometres per hour. The trains conductor (Sonny Chiba) must keep the train moving whilst the police track the madman down.>
Most well-known for inspiring the 1994 Hollywood blockbuster Speed, The Bullet Train is a remarkably tense thriller from director Junya Sato, and Eureka Classics is proud to present it in this definitive edition for its UK debut on Blu-ray, from a 2K restoration of the original film elements.
Available from 20th February 2023, the first print-run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition O-card Slipcase.
- Limited Edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella (First Print Run of 2000 copies)
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements
- Original Japanese theatrical version and alternate dubbed International version included
- Optional English subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary by Jasper Sharp and Tom Mes
- Brand new interview with author / critic Kim Newman
- Brand new interview with Tony Rayns
- Big Movie, Big Panic: Junya Sato on The Bullet Train archival featurette
- Trailers
- A limited edition collectors booklet featuring a new essay by film writer Barry Forshaw (First Print Run of 2000 copies)
Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.
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