Bullet Train [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: David Leitch David Leitch

Overview

In Japan, five assassins board one of the fastest moving trains in the world, traveling from Tokyo to Morioka. Unbeknownst to the killers, their mission objectives bear striking resemblances, forcing them to come together and work out the unexplained phenomena that pushed them together on the speeding train. David Leitch directs the action-thriller co-starring Joey King, Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt, Zazie Beetz, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2022
UPC:	0043396579088
Original Release:	2022
Source:	Sony Pictures
Language:	English
Sales rank:	3,285

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Brad Pitt	Ladybug
Joey King	Prince
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	Tangerine
Brian Tyree Henry	Lemon
Andrew Koji	Kimura
Hiroyuki Sanada	The Elder
Michael Shannon	White Death
Sandra Bullock	Maria
Bad Bunny	Wolf
Logan Lerman	The Son
Zazie Beetz	The Hornet
Masi Oka	Conductor
Karen Fukuhara	Kayda Izumi Concession Girl
Kevin Akiyoshi Ching	Wataru
Minchi Murakami	Tokyo Zookeeper
Pasha Lychnikoff	Actor
Kaori Taketani	Asami Akiyama
Toshitaka Katsumi	Policeman
Andrea Munoz	Mrs. Wolf
Jim Garrity	Senator
Emelina Adams	Angelina Young
Naomi Matsuda	Japanese Woman
Jenson Cheng	Hospital Thug
Nobuaki Shimamoto	Minegishi
Waymond Lee	Passenger
Yoshi Sudarso	Young Elder
Johanna Watts	White Death's Wife
Ian Gabriel Martinez	Wolf (9 Years-Old)
Jason Smith	Curious Marc
Mike Ferguson	Russian
Tania Verafield	Wolf's Mother
Pancho Cardena	Cartel Enforcer
Julio Gabay	El Saguaro
RiRia	Passenger
Nancy Daly	Annoyed Passenger
Rebecca Morley	Model
Shoko Rice	Rail Worker
Ayne	SOC Cartel Wife
Harrison Xu	Passenger
Jose J. Santana	Bodyguard
Leon Masuda	Passenger
Zooey Miyoshi	Okimi
Arnold Chun	Actor
Josh Cruze	Bartender
Ray Buffer	Russian Thug
Rolando Gonzalez	Cartel
Shota Kakibata	Passenger
Darren Keilan	Passenger
Garland Scott	Angry Merc
Alice Ko	Passenger
Naomi Amante	Cartel Girlfriend
Reut Fish	Cantina Waitress
Marco Torres	Paramedic 1
Ego Mikitas	Actor
Ebaa AbuAmmar	Passenger
Kate Chen	Tokyo Passenger,Passenger
Louis Delavenne	International Traveler
Brandon Halvorsen	Passenger
Ricky Su	Passenger
Alonso Saravia	Wedding Guest
Ezra Samson	Watura #3
Pablo Ramos	Wedding Guest

Technical Credits

Zak Olkewicz

Kôtarô Isaka

Zak Olkewicz	Screenwriter
Kôtarô Isaka	Screenwriter
David Leitch	Director,Producer
Brittany Morrissey	Executive Producer
Brent O'Connor	Executive Producer
Ryosuke Saegusa	Executive Producer
Kat Samick	Executive Producer
Yuma Terada	Executive Producer
Antoine Fuqua	Producer
Kelly McCormick	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Director David Leitch (Deadpool 2) presents Bullet Train, written by Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street: Part Two - 1978) from the book by Kôtarô Isaka. And while it initially looks like it will go off the rails, the result is a violently lighthearted thrill ride. Ladybug (Brad Pitt) is working through his demons as a top criminal and just starting to get back in the game. Because he believes bad luck follows him, his handler Maria (Sandra Bullock), gives him an easy job to start - a simple snatch and grab on a briefcase. But when Ladybug gets on the train, he discovers he isn't the only career criminal present. In fact, the train is full of seemingly unrelated assassins, leading to a mixed-up series of misunderstandings and realizations. Is it really a coincidence that they're all on the same train with the same final destination? Olkewicz's script starts a little slow and disjointed, seemingly not doing enough to establish his characters. But there is a method to this madness, and it is worth it for audiences to drag themselves through the first half hour to get to the very convoluted and clever story that follows. Leitch's direction of the actors works well with the script, delivering a stylish film that produces good, lighthearted amusement, while also including a few surprise cameos. Some lines are given a bit quickly and are hard to understand, but this is more an effect of the sometimes frantic pace. Pitt and Brian Tyree Henry have excellent screen chemistry together, even though their characters are at odds with each other. Pitt is clearly having fun throughout, and it shows in the natural way he portrays Ladybug. Because of this, it is an incredibly enjoyable performance, if not one of his best roles ever. Careful cinematography keeps the film from feeling confined to the train, except in scenes where a sense of claustrophobia is needed. There are also some moments of extreme action that are every bit as hilarious as they are impossible. The costumes fit the characters' quirky personalities, right down to the tiniest hair tie. Additionally, the soundtrack keeps the film on pace once the action gets going, although it doesn't do anything to help the earlier pacing issues. Bullet Train is precisely what it sets out to be: fun, light, and yet exceedingly violent entertainment. While it is a bit slow to leave the station, once it hits the rails hard, it travels at lightning speed to its climactic final stop, where all the lines come crashing together.