Plot: What's the story about?
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.
modified plot formulation from variety.com
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Who stars in The Railway Man: Cast List
Colin Firth ... Old Eric Lomax
Supernova, Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Jeremy Irvine ... Young Eric Lomax
The Last Full Measure, Fallen
Nicole Kidman ... Patti
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Spellbound
Stellan Skarsgard ... Old Eric's Best Friend
Dune: Part Two, Borg Vs. McEnroe
John Wick: Chapter 4, Mortal Kombat
Who's making The Railway Man: Crew List
A look at the The Railway Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jonathan Teplitzky last directed Churchill and Mr. Cranky. The film's writer Frank Cottrell Boyce last wrote Sometimes Always Never and Goodbye Christopher Robin.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Chris BrownAndy Paterson
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Production: What we know about The Railway Man?
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Production status.
Starts shooting April 30th in Scotland.
- 2011 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Shooting begins February, 2012
The Railway Man Release Date: When was the film released?
The Railway Man was a release in 2014 on TBA, 2014 There are 7 other movies coming out on the same date, including You're Not You, Mystery Road and The Wait.
The Railway Man DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Railway Man was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 .