The Railway Man

~Revenge is never a straight line.

Overview

A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2013-12-02
Budget: $18000000
Revenue: $24174885
Runtime: 116 min

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