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The Crying Game (1992)

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A British soldier is kidnapped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Maguire
Breffni McKenna ...
Tinker (as Breffini McKenna)
Joe Savino ...
Eddie
Birdy Sweeney ...
Tommy (as Birdie Sweeney)
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Dil
Andrée Bernard ...
Jane (as Andree Bernard)
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Col
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Dave
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Deveroux
Jack Carr ...
Franknum
Josephine White ...
Bar Performer 1
Shar Campbell ...
Bar Performer 2
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Storyline

An unlikely kind of friendship develops between Fergus, an Irish Republican Army volunteer, and Jody, a kidnapped British soldier lured into an IRA trap by Jude, another IRA member. When the hostage-taking ends up going horribly wrong, Fergus escapes and heads to London, where he seeks out Jody's lover, a hairdresser named Dil. Fergus adopts the name "Jimmy" and gets a job as a day laborer. He also starts seeing Dil, who knows nothing about Fergus' IRA background. But there are some things about Dil that Fergus doesn't know, either... Written by Eugene Kim <genekim@concentric.net>

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Rated R for sexuality, strong violence and language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

25 November 1992 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Juego de lágrimas  »

Box Office

Budget:

£2,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$62,549,000 (USA)
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Producer Stephen Woolley owned a repertory cinema in London called the "Scala", when there were funding issues with the film Woolley ended up borrowing money from the Scala to keep the production afloat. See more »

Goofs

During the scene shot at Balbriggan County, Dublin, a Northern Ireland Railways GM locomotive 113 passes in the background, with a passenger train. The sound dubbed in is a British Rail HST railcar set, which is quite different. The sound effect is also too short; most of the train passes silently. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jody: [playing ring toss at a carnival] Right.
[tosses a ring]
Jody: That.
[tosses a ring]
Jody: And that. And that is cricket, hon.
Jody: [wins a large teddy bear] Do you want it?
Jude: Sure!
Jody: [hands her the teddy bear] Doesn't matter if you don't. You know I won't be offended. Jody's never offended. What'd you say your name was?
Jude: Jude.
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Connections

Referenced in Puff, Puff, Pass (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Live For Today"
Composed by Cicero
Copyright Control
Performed by Cicero
Produced by Pet Shop Boys
Recording Courtesy of Spaghetti Recordings Ltd.
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one of the best films i have ever seen
14 March 2003 | by (dhaka, bangladesh) – See all my reviews

i saw this film in 2001 and it was indeed a wonderful experience for me because it is such a film that reminds us that how complicated and sensitive our relationship with each other. the main attraction of this film is obviously jaye devidson as"Dil" who played this complicated role beautifully.it is one of the best films i have ever seen.


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