The Railway Man

The Railway Man Movie Poster Country Australia United Kingdom Switzerland Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky Release Date September 6, 2013 Language English Japanese Studio Archer Street Productions Latitude Media Lionsgate UK Distributor Lionsgate UK Main Cast Character Actor Eric Lomax Colin Firth / Jeremy Irvine Patricia Lomax Nicole Kidman Finlay Stellan Skarsgård / Sam Reid Takashi Nagase Hiroyuki Sanada / Tanroh Ishida

The Railway Man is a 2013 British-Australian film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. When Eric Lomax meets his future wife Patti, a new life begins for him. Nevertheless, he can not leave his presence behind. Drawn on what happened to him during his imprisonment during the Second World War, only his friend Finlay can understand what is going on inside him. When the latter presents him with a newspaper report about Eric's former tormentor Takeshi Nagase, who now manages a war museum, Eric has the opportunity to find a degree.

The following weapons were used in the film The Railway Man:

Rifles

Arisaka Type 38

Arisaka Type 38 Rifles are used by Japanese soldiers. Some are fitted with the Type 30 bayonet and the dust cover.

Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

A Japanese soldier forces British soldiers to get out the HQ bunker of Singapore on February 15, 1942.

The Type 30 bayonet seen on the left as the PoWs lined up.

A slinged Arisaka with dust cover carried by a Japanese.

A closer view of one Arisaka's rear part.

Another rifle during the scene.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*

British soldiers are seen with Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British

An ANZAC soldier on the right stands guard with his SMLE.

Paratroopers escorting Japanese PoWs with SMLEs during Eric's vision.

Submachine Guns

Owen Mk. I

The Owen Submachine Gun is used by Australian paratroopers in Eric's (Jeremy Irvine) vision of his rescue.

Owen Mark I - 9x19mm

A paratrooper frees a PoW.

Another paratrooper does the same.

Sten Mk. II

One of the paratroopers, who frees Eric, is armed with a Sten Mk II.

Sten Mark II - 9x19mm

The paratrooper on the right holds his Sten as he assembles Japanese Kenpeitai.

Thompson M1928A1

Eric can be briefly seen with a slung Thompson M1928A1, again only in the vision.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP

Eric with the Thompson over his shoulder. Note the canvas holster for a Webley revolver carried by Young Finlay (Sam Reid) on the right.

Closer view of the submachine gun's magazine.

Other

Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank

A Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank can be seen during the Fall of Singapore.