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The Railway Man

The Railway Man

Drama · History · 2013

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

Movie details

The Railway Man

“Revenge is never a straight line.”

2013 Drama · History 1h 56m

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

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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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonathan Teplitzky

Written by

Andy Paterson · Frank Cottrell Boyce

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Eric

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Patti

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Finlay

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

Young Eric

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Nagase

Tanroh Ishida

Tanroh Ishida

Young Nagase

Michael MacKenzie

Michael MacKenzie

Sutton

Court is in session

Put The Railway Man on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.