A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.A British soldier kidnapped by IRA terrorists soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 22 wins & 46 nominations total
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Breffni McKenna
- Tinkeras Tinker
- (as Breffini McKenna)
Birdy Sweeney
- Tommyas Tommy
- (as Birdie Sweeney)
Andrée Bernard
- Janeas Jane
- (as Andree Bernard)
Bryan Coleman
- Judgeas Judge
- (as Brian Coleman)
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Storyline
An unlikely kind of friendship develops between Fergus (Stephen Rea), an Irish Republican Army volunteer, and Jody (Forest Whitaker), a kidnapped British soldier lured into an IRA trap by Jude (Miranda Richardson), 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 (Jaye Davidson). 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 is something about Dil that Fergus doesn't know, either. —Eugene Kim <genekim@concentric.net>
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- Play At Your Own Risk.
- Genres
- Certificate
- 16+
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaNeil Jordan originally intended to call the movie "The Soldier's Wife". His friend Stanley Kubrick recommended a title change because he believed that films with religious or military titles usually deterred audiences and were often financial failures, something Jordan had experienced when The Miracle (1991) and We're No Angels (1989) flopped at the box office. Jordan selected the new title from a 1960s British pop hit.
- GoofsA sub-machine gun is fired at officials entering a car. Several officials on both sides of the car are hit, but none of the cars have broken windows or other damage.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boy George: The Crying Game (1992)
- SoundtracksWhen A Man Loves A Woman
Composed by Cameron Lewis and Andrew Wright
Published by Pronto Music Inc./Quinvy Music Publishing Co./Warner Tamberlane Publishing Corp.
By Kind Permission of Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Performed by Percy Sledge
Recording Courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd.
Top review
Forever fighting....
This is a great movie. While "the scene" achieved great notoriety and some think that's all the movie is about, it's really about so much more. The desperation of the Irish to achieve freedom from England is very much on display here. Like other ancient feuds around the globe, the passion on both sides is evident in their willingness to do just about anything to advance their cause(s). It's also a powerful, if strange, story of human love. Complicated, deeply felt, real love. The kind that would make you sacrifice virtually everything to prevent the one you love from suffering pain. Excellent acting makes this a worthwhile investment of time. A film to remember and cherish.
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- junktrash-2
- Oct 14, 2007
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- Countries of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Le cri des larmes
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Box office
- Budget
- £2,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $62,548,947
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $101,107
- Nov 29, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $62,548,947
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