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The Railway Man
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The Railway Man

2013-12-02 · 116 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · History

A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.

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Directors
Jonathan Teplitzky
Production companies
Archer Street Productions, Pictures in Paradise, Latitude Media, Thai Occidental Productions, Silver Reel, Lionsgate, Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Transmission Films, Davis Films
Countries
Australia, France, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 18,000,000
Revenue
USD 24,174,885

Top Cast

Colin FirthColin FirthEric
Nicole KidmanNicole KidmanPatti
Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdFinlay
Jeremy IrvineJeremy IrvineYoung Eric
Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki SanadaNagase
Tanroh IshidaTanroh IshidaYoung Nagase
Michael MacKenzieMichael MacKenzieSutton
Jeffrey DauntonBurton
Tom StokesTom StokesWithins
Bryan ProbetsBryan ProbetsMajor York
Tom HobbsTom HobbsThorlby
Sam ReidSam ReidYoung Finlay
Akos ArmontAkos ArmontJackson
Takato KitamotoJapanese Officer
Keith FlemingKeith FlemingRemoval Man
Ben AldridgeBen AldridgeBaliff
Yutaka IzumiharaYutaka IzumiharaJapanese NCO
Louis Toshio OkadaHank the Yank
Micheal DoonanMicheal DoonanDoctor Rogers
Shoota TanahshiJapanese Mechanic

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