Bullet Train Explosion hit number 2 on Netflix’s list of global non-English films after debuting on April 23. The movie is another success for Netflix Japan, which has gained popularity for multiple television shows. 

The Hollywood Reporter looked into Bullet Train Explosion as well as the movies that have come before. The Bullet Train, directed by Junya Sato, premiered in 1975 and was the catalyst for Bullet Train Explosion. The movie also inspired the action blockbuster Speed directed by Jan de Bont, which premiered almost 20 years after Sato’s film, in 1994. 

Shinji Higuchi took on the duty of directing the sequel. He told TIME that he “liked watching ordinary workers, who had a strong sense of duty to do something about the unbelievable situation, give everything they had to perform their jobs” about the original film. 

Explosion follows a Shinkansen train on its way to Tokyo that has an unwanted passenger, a bomb. The bomb will explode if the train speed dips below 100 km/h, so the JR East train employees, passengers and some outside staff work together to prevent the explosion that would result in the death of hundreds of people.

Higuchi and the team behind the film made sure to represent Japan’s JR East train with the utmost accuracy and attention to detail. Trains are a large part of transportation in Japan, so Higuchi made the sets as realistic as possible. 

Catch the action now as Bullet Train Explosion is streaming on Netflix.