We have some great news for movie fans today as Eureka Entertainment is to release THE BULLET TRAIN, Junya Sat?’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. Available from 24 April 2023, the first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited Edition O-card Slipcase and Collector’s Booklet.
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 train’s 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 Sat?, 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.
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES*
- 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
- PLUS: A limited edition collectors booklet featuring a new essay by film writer Barry Forshaw (First Print Run of 2000 copies)
- *All extras subject to change
The Tense Japanese thriller is known for inspiring the 1994 Hollywood blockbuster Speed available to order from Amazon and the Eureka Store.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
