The Crying Game
“...play it at your own risk.”
1992•R•1h 52m•6.8•Released
CrimeDramaThriller
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
Director
Neil Jordan
Writer
Neil Jordan
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$63M
Languages
English, French
Studio
Palace Pictures
Cast
Stephen Rea
Fergus
Miranda Richardson
Jude
Jaye Davidson
Dil
Forest Whitaker
Jody
Adrian Dunbar
Maguire
Breffni McKenna
Tinker
Joe Savino
Eddie
Birdy Sweeney
Tommy
Andrée Bernard
Jane
Jim Broadbent
Col
Ralph Brown
Dave
Tony Slattery
Deveroux
Jack Carr
Franknum
Josephine White
Bar Performer 1
Shar Campbell
Bar Performer 2
Production
Company
Palace Pictures
Company
Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc.
Company
Eurotrustees
Company
Film4 Productions
Producer
Stephen Woolley
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