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The Railway Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Revenge is never a straight line.

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Last modified: Apr. 6, 2015

The Railway Man

Release Date: TBA, 2014

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky

Starring: Colin Firth Jeremy Irvine Nicole Kidman Stellan Skarsgard Hiroyuki Sanada

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
The capture and torture of Eric Lomax by the Japanese in World War II. Lomax was sent to work on notorious "death railway" in Burma and struggled for the next 30 years to come to terms with the trauma.
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Biography Drama True Story

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Who stars in The Railway Man – Cast List

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Who is making The Railway Man – Crew List

A look at The Railway Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Teplitzky last helmed Churchill and Mr. Cranky. The film's writer Frank Cottrell Boyce last penned Sometimes Always Never and Goodbye Christopher Robin.

Producers
Chris Brown
Andy Paterson

Production – What we know about the The Railway Man

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Completed

Changed The Railway Man movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Starts shooting April 30th in Scotland.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting begins February, 2012

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for disturbing prisoner of war violence
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Revenge is never a straight line.
Also known as
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Language
English
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The Railway Man Release Date: When is the film coming out?

The Railway Man is scheduled for release in on TBA , 2014. There are seven other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including You're Not You, Revenge of the Green Dragons and Mystery Road.

The Railway Man DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

The Railway Man is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of The Railway Man today on Amazon.

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