Review of The Railway Man (2013) by Brent T — 14 Jun 2015

Very touching story. Colin firth amazing as always.

This review of The Railway Man (2013) was written by Brent T on 14 Jun 2015.

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By Lee Ann W (37) on 22 Aug 2015

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