The Railway Man
Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky
Starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Jeremy Irvine, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tanroh Ishida, Michael MacKenzie, Jeffrey Daunton, Tom Stokes, Bryan Probets
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Frank Cottrell Boyce, Eric Lomax, Andy Paterson, Graeme Callander
- Music
- David Hirschfelder
- Cinematography
- Garry Phillips
- Cast
- Jeremy Irvine, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tanroh Ishida, Michael MacKenzie, Jeffrey Daunton, Tom Stokes, Bryan Probets, Tom Hobbs, Sam Reid
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Updated July 22, 2026
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