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The Railway Man

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
44K
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Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Jeremy Irvine in The Railway Man (2013)
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture.
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A former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive... Read allA former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him.A former British Army officer, who was tortured as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II, discovers that the man responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and sets out to confront him.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Teplitzky
  • Writers
    • Frank Cottrell Boyce
    • Andy Paterson
    • Eric Lomax
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Stellan Skarsgård
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    44K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
    • Writers
      • Frank Cottrell Boyce
      • Andy Paterson
      • Eric Lomax
    • Stars
      • Colin Firth
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Stellan Skarsgård
    • 166User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Photos93

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    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Eric
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Patti
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Finlay
    Jeremy Irvine
    Jeremy Irvine
    • Young Eric
    Michael MacKenzie
    • Sutton
    Jeffrey Daunton
    • Burton
    Tanroh Ishida
    Tanroh Ishida
    • Young Takeshi Nagase
    Bryan Probets
    Bryan Probets
    • Major York
    Tom Stokes
    Tom Stokes
    • Withins
    Tom Hobbs
    Tom Hobbs
    • Thorlby
    Sam Reid
    Sam Reid
    • Young Finlay
    Akos Armont
    Akos Armont
    • Jackson
    Takato Kitamoto
    • Japanese Officer
    Keith Fleming
    • Removal Man
    Ben Aldridge
    Ben Aldridge
    • Baliff
    Yutaka Izumihara
    Yutaka Izumihara
    • Japanese NCO
    Louis Toshio Okada
    • Hank the Yank
    Micheal Doonan
    Micheal Doonan
    • Doctor Rogers
    • Director
      • Jonathan Teplitzky
    • Writers
      • Frank Cottrell Boyce
      • Andy Paterson
      • Eric Lomax
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Bridge where old Eric standing at the end of the movie is the famous Bridge on the River Kwai in Thailand.
    • Goofs
      After the surrender of British forces in Singapore, the Union Flag is lowered, and the Nisshoki, or Hinomaru (red disk on a white field) is hoisted in its stead. However, as Singapore was being occupied by the Japanese military, and not, at this point, yet a part of the Japanese empire, the flag should have been the Kyokujitsu-ki, or 'Rising Sun' flag. The flags shown later, hanging from military vehicles, also Nisshoki, are correct, as Thailand had at this point been effectively annexed, and was now part of the Japanese Empire. The Thai-Japanese alliance was signed on December 21st, 1941.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Eric: [handing him a letter] Dear Mr. Nagase, the war has been over for many years. I have suffered much, but I know you have suffered, too. And you have been most courageous, and brave in working for reconciliation. While I cannot forget what happened in Kanchanaburi, I assure you of my total forgiveness. Sometime the hating has to stop.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'The Railway Man' (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Introduction (Prelude) from Gadfly Suite
      Performed by Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra and Theodore Kuchar (Conductor)

      Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich (as D. Shostakovich)

      Published by Native Tongue Publishing

      Licensed Courtesy of Select Audio Visual Distribution on behalf of Naxos

    User reviews166

    Featured review
    10/10

    Fantastic

    I read the short storyline of the film before viewing and it had intrigued me. I came into it with an open mind - at first romance and then the inescapable drama. The acting by Firth was amazing. I was mesmerized. It may be slow (to some of a lesser attention span) at first, but eased into a psychological drama that holds on tight and will not release until the finale. Spectacular cinematography, the scenes are beautiful and real. It is a wake up call to those who have not/do not understand the great span of WWII - brings much needed insight into the history of this particular banker's war. Ultimately, this film beautifully portrays the ultimate power of forgiveness. Which brought tears to my eyes, in the panic and hysteria that the world now feels due to war and terror, it is good to know that there is some shred of humanity that exists and has hope to exist in the future.
    • allisonclaire81
    • Apr 22, 2014
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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • Thailand
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (United Kingdom)
      • Official Site [United States]
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Phía Sau Cuộc Chiến
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Archer Street Productions
      • Davis Film
      • Latitude Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,438,438
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,845
      • Apr 13, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,174,885
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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