The bullet train 1975 ken takakura, shinichi chiba. Apr 09, 2017 bullet train ride japan ground shaking n700 series shinkansen highspeed passing trains at 340 mph duration. You can get your tickets at the shinkansen tickets office. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid. The bullet train 1975 ken takakura, shinichi chiba, kei. The hokuriku shinkansen began service in 1997 in advance of the nagano olympics.
Time table information shown, as of january 6, 2020, is based on the jr timetable february 2020 issue, published by kotsu. Free delivery of train tickets to hotelsairports for your easy pickup. Bullet train shinkansen daibakuha 1975 was toeis foray into the disaster genre by packing a high concept idea with stars, action, and melodrama into an epic running time of 152 mins does it need to be 2. The initial shinkansen fleet delivered for use on hikari and kodama services on the tokaido shinkansen from 1 october 1964 consisted of 30 12 car sets formed of 1st and 2ndbatch cars. Booking shinkansen in advance japan forum tripadvisor. The idea for the blockbuster american film speed didnt come out of thin air, as evidenced by this japanese predecessor. The basis for the 1994 american hit, speed, the bullet train shinkansen daibakuha, 1975 stars the wonderful ken takakura the yakuza as a mad bomber who plants a device on a highspeed japanese train, programmed to detonate if the trains speed drops below 80 kilometers per hour. As the train continues forward, mount asama can be seen to the right, and then a valley opens up with an abundance of apricot and.
In an attempt to escape his image as heroic yakuza leading man, takakura tried to broaden his range by. One of the japanese shinkansen bullet trains is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train. The tokaido shinkansen, tokaido shinkansen is a shinkansen line that connects japans three largest metropolitan areas tokyo yokohama, nagoya and osaka kyoto with each other. It is japans best used shinkansen line with departures every few minutes. For example, the one linking tokyo toosaka on the tokaido shinkansen line is called the nozomi its the fastest train, but keep in mind that the japan rail pass does not give access to it. The thread where we post links to lists page 94 icm forum. The running times of trains may change due to unforeseen circumstances. The shinkansen network has expanded to currently consist of 2,898. Shinkansen big explosion also known as super express 109 is a 1975 japanese disaster film. Operated only in peak travel seasons or an specified days. Bluray bargains sae twilight time sale every bluray 4. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a.
For instance, on the tokaido shinkansen line which links tokyo to osaka the fast train makes 6 stops, the semifast train makes between 7 and 12 stops, and. Japanese shinkansen bullet train stock photos download. Production of 0 series units continued from 1963 until 1986. The bullet train shinkansen daibakuha 1975 rotten tomatoes. The tokaido shinkansen line connecting tokyo and osaka is the worlds busiest highspeed rail line. The basic information about shinkansen for tourists visiting japan. Also, services may be suspended or interrupted due to natural disasters or other such incidents. Passing by takasaki from tokyo, it ascends steeply and crosses usui. This is shinkansen by tokyo eagle eye aerial on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Reserve seats in advance in order to avoid long lines in crowded japan. Jul 15, 2014 from last year, trains on the tohuku shinkansen, one of the six highspeed lines opened over the past fifty years, scythe through sections of japans mountainous landscape at 320kmh 199mph.
When opened in 1964, the tokaido shinkansen was the worlds first. They are still seeking their first victory of the season. Introduces shinkansen lines, such as tokaido, tohoku, and hokuriku shinkansen, as well as seat types, unreserved, reserved, green reserved, and gran class sets. May 11, 2020 shinkansen latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Wherever the original taxi had been released before, the remake was renamed something like new york taxi. Ten hokuriku bullet trains with 12 cars each will be scrapped because of severe damage. Bluray bargains twilight time bluray deals originally posted by moomoomoomoo it was 10 years ago i am really getting old. New 10am film festival film in tokyo time out tokyo. On each shinkansen line there are express, semi express and local trains. Earliest jr shinkansen from tokyo stn to osaka tokyo. Not rated 2h 32min crime, drama, thriller 1 january 1976 usa criminals plant a bomb on a highspeed train. Twilight time no label number country united states format dvd release date dec2016 upn 811956021472. A long long long list of absolutely random movies that i may or may not get around to seeing but there is always hope.
Police race to find the bombers and to learn how to defuse the bomb. Currently running between tokyo and shinaomori, the tohoku shinkansen line has many sightseeing locations, such as oirase stream aomori prefecture known for its beautiful scenery, hiraizumi iwate prefecture with its world heritage sites, and. With ken takakura, shinichi chiba, kei yamamoto, eiji go. The network presently links most major cities of japan. Later, shorter trains of 6 cars and even 4 cars were assembled for lesser duties. Shinkansen big explosion also known as super express 109 is a 1975 japanese disaster film directed by junya sato and starring ken takakura, sonny chiba, and ken utsui. Six sets, h1 to h6, were built by hitachi between april and august 1964, six sets, k1 to k6, were built by kisha between july and september 1964, six sets, n1 to n6, were built by nippon sharyo between march. A crazed man ken takakura has deposited an explosive device on a train. The bullet train shinkansen daibakuha 1975 2h 32min crime, drama, thriller 1 january 1976 usa criminals plant a bomb on a highspeed train. There is no real need for booking in advance, unless you are taveling on an exceptionally busy day and if you are unlucky.
Haneda airport domestic flights arrival lobby m14 15. The train names are kagayaki, hakutaka, asama and tsurugi. The bullet train shinkansen daibakuha 1975 2h 32min crime, drama, thriller 1 january 1976 usa criminals plant a bomb on a. Yes, thats when bd trumped hddvd as the prevailing hd format and distributors started dumping huge lots of dvds into big lots. Therefore, timetables should be used only as a guide. In winter season, some tanigawa run between tokyo and gala yuzawa. This shinkansen share the track with the tohoku shinkansen between tokyo and omiya. Speed 1994 shinkansen daibakuha japan, 1975 swept away 2002 swept away italy, 1974 taxi 2004 taxi france, 1998 hollywood of course had to export their remake around the world. Japanese police and jr try to remove this bomb and arrest them. This shinkansen line runs between tokyo and niigata. N700a jr shinkansen trains at jr shinosaka station duration. They demand money from japanese police and government.
Apr 05, 2019 yes, shinkansen built their fame by having zero accident during normal operations on shinkansen route. The 12 best ken takakura movies you need to watch page 2. Six sets, h1 to h6, were built by hitachi between april and august 1964, six sets, k1 to k6, were built by kisha between july and september 1964, six sets, n1 to n6, were built by nippon. New trunk line was an immediate commercial success.
Bullet train shinkansen daibakuha 1975 november 1427. One of the japanese shinkansen bullet trains is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 kmh, unless a ransom is paid. Shinkansen sets are generally retired after fifteen to twenty years. This is a subreddit for all questions, commets and media related to those zippy trains from japan. Purchase shinkansen tickets online without the hassle. The longest of the jr east shinkansen lines, the tohoku shinkansen went into service in 1982. The 50 year history of the shinkansen your japan rail pass. Shinkansen daibakuha, movie, 1975 pictures provided by.
I have been travelling all my life in japan and ive never booked a seat of shinkansen before the date of travel. By march 1975 it had been extended via a tunnel under the kammonkaikyo strait to hakata in kyushu island, to complete a 1,069km 664mile highspeed route from tokyo. Bullet train shinkansen daibakuha, 1975 after toei ceased the production of ninkyo eiga, ken takakuras career experienced a temporary slump. Customized travel for groups including bus, hotel, and entertainment. But there are accidents that had happened which did not follow these definitions. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Not really, but then wed have less moments with star ken takakura, a truly amazing talent who, as twilight times resident film historian julie kirgo describes in.
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