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The Crying Game (1992)

R  112 min  -  Drama | Thriller   -  25 November 1992 (USA)
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A British soldier is kidnaped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world.

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writer:

Neil Jordan
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The Crying Game -- A British soldier is kidnaped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world. The Crying Game -- hv post
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Forest Whitaker ...
Miranda Richardson ...
Stephen Rea ...
Adrian Dunbar Adrian Dunbar ...
Maguire
Breffni McKenna Breffni McKenna ...
Tinker (as Breffini McKenna)
Joe Savino Joe Savino ...
Eddie
Birdy Sweeney Birdy Sweeney ...
Tommy (as Birdie Sweeney)
Jaye Davidson ...
Dil
Andrée Bernard Andrée Bernard ...
Jane (as Andree Bernard)
Jim Broadbent ...
Col
Ralph Brown ...
Dave
Tony Slattery ...
Deveroux
Jack Carr Jack Carr ...
Franknum
Josephine White Josephine White ...
Bar Performer 1
Shar Campbell 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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Irish Republican Army | Hairdresser | Sexuality | Penis  | See more »

Taglines:

The movie everyone is talking about... But no one is giving away its secrets. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

UK | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A síró játék See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£2,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$62,549,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

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

Audio/visual unsynchronized: 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 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Crying Game"
Composed by Geoff Stephens
Published by Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Performed by Dave Berry
Recording Courtesy of Polygram Records Ltd. See more »