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The Railway Man (2013)

The Railway Man
The Railway Man
R
Documentary
History

Release Date
December 2, 2013
Director
Jonathan Teplitzky
Runtime
116
Main Genre
Documentary
Writers
Frank Cottrell Boyce , Eric Lomax , Andy Paterson
Tagline
Revenge Is Never A Straight Line

Summary

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

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