Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray director Jonathan Teplitzky's
The Railway Man (2013), starring Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, and Jeremy Irvine. The release will be available for purchase online and in shops across the country on May 5th.
The Railway Man tells the story of Eric Lomax (Jeremy Irvine,
Great Expectations, War Horse), serving in the Second World War when he is captured and held prisoner by the Japanese. Brutally tortured and forced, along with his fellow captives, to build the Thai-Burma Railway, he is left traumatised and uncommunicative for years to come, despite the best efforts of his wife (Nicole Kidman,
The Paperboy, Stoker). Many years later, an older Lomax (Colin Firth,
The King's Speech) resolves to track down one of his torturers, Takashi Nagase (Hiroyuki Sanada,
47 Ronin, The Wolverine), hoping to find the answers that will enable him to finally let go of the hatred he has felt throughout his life.
Featuring captivating performances from the outstanding cast,
The Railway Man is a poignant, extraordinary and deeply affecting drama exploring the after-effects of war and the power of forgiveness.
Special Features:
- Cast & Crew Interviews
- COLIN FIRTH
- NICOLE KIDMAN
- JEREMY IRVINE
- HIROYUKI SANADA
- TANROH ISHIDA
- SAM REID
- JONATHAN TEPLITZKY
- ANDY PATERSON
- CHRIS BROWN
- BILL CURBISHLEY