Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are bringing director Jonathan Teplitzky's
The Railway Man to Blu-ray. Based on Eric Lomax's remarkable bestselling autobiography, the war drama stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine, Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada and Tanroh Ishida, and streets on August 12th.
Synopsis:
The Railway Man tells the true story of Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax and his beautiful love interest Patti (Nicole Kidman) discover that the Japanese interpreter responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and set out to confront him, and his haunting past, in this powerful and inspiring tale of heroism, humanity and the redeeming power of love.
Update:
The Railway Man is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
- Feature Commentary with Director Jonathan Teplitzky and Co-Writer/Producer Andy Paterson
- The Making of The Railway Man