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The Railway Man(2013)

1h 56mDrama, HistoryEnglish
6.8/10
783 user ratings

Revenge is never a straight line.

Overview

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

Director

Jonathan Teplitzky

Studio

Archer Street Productions

Budget

$18M

Revenue

$24M

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Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

as Eric

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

as Patti

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

as Finlay

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

as Young Eric

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

as Nagase

Tanroh Ishida

Tanroh Ishida

as Young Nagase

Michael MacKenzie

Michael MacKenzie

as Sutton

Jeffrey Daunton

as Burton

Tom Stokes

Tom Stokes

as Withins

Bryan Probets

Bryan Probets

as Major York

Tom Hobbs

Tom Hobbs

as Thorlby

Sam Reid

Sam Reid

as Young Finlay

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2013

Runtime

1h 56m

Language

English

Rating

6.8 / 10

Budget

$18M

Box Office

$24M

Production Companies

Archer Street Productions • Pictures in Paradise • Latitude Media

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

Who directed The Railway Man?

The Railway Man was directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and released in 2013. It is a drama, history film.

How long is The Railway Man?

The Railway Man has a runtime of 1 hours and 56 minutes (116 minutes total).

Who stars in The Railway Man?

The cast of The Railway Man includes Colin Firth as Eric, Nicole Kidman as Patti, Stellan Skarsgård as Finlay, Jeremy Irvine as Young Eric, Hiroyuki Sanada as Nagase and more.

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