The Railway Man

Name: The Railway Man
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2013-12-02
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine, Hiroyuki Sanada

2013·Movie·R·116 min·★ 6.8(783)

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“Revenge is never a straight line.”

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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About The Railway Man

The Railway Man is a 2013 English-language drama and history film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. The cast is led by Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Railway Man was produced by Archer Street Productions, Pictures in Paradise, and Latitude Media and made in Australia and France. It was released on December 2, 2013, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Writers: Andy Paterson, Frank Cottrell Boyce
Release date: December 2, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, France
Budget: $18 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Archer Street Productions, Pictures in Paradise, Latitude Media

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The Railway Man cast & crew

The Railway Man was directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Andy Paterson and Frank Cottrell Boyce.

The cast features Colin Firth as Eric, Nicole Kidman as Patti, Stellan Skarsgård as Finlay, Jeremy Irvine as Young Eric, Hiroyuki Sanada as Nagase, and Tanroh Ishida as Young Nagase.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Hirschfelder, cinematography is by Garry Phillips, and it was produced by Bill Curbishley and Andy Paterson.

Is The Railway Man worth watching?

The Railway Man holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 783 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Railway Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Railway Man

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