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The Crying Game

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Miranda Richardson in The Crying Game (1992)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
55K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,615
150
  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writer
    • Neil Jordan
  • Stars
    • Stephen Rea
    • Jaye Davidson
    • Forest Whitaker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writer
    • Neil Jordan
  • Stars
    • Stephen Rea
    • Jaye Davidson
    • Forest Whitaker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 190User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 46 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:41
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    Top cast

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    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Fergusas Fergus
    Jaye Davidson
    Jaye Davidson
    • Dilas Dil
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Jodyas Jody
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Judeas Jude
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Maguireas Maguire
    Breffni McKenna
    • Tinkeras Tinker
    • (as Breffini McKenna)
    Joe Savino
    Joe Savino
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Birdy Sweeney
    • Tommyas Tommy
    • (as Birdie Sweeney)
    Andrée Bernard
    Andrée Bernard
    • Janeas Jane
    • (as Andree Bernard)
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Colas Col
    Ralph Brown
    Ralph Brown
    • Daveas Dave
    Tony Slattery
    Tony Slattery
    • Deverouxas Deveroux
    Jack Carr
    • Franknumas Franknum
    Josephine White
    • Bar Performer 1as Bar Performer 1
    Shar Campbell
    • Bar Performer 2as Bar Performer 2
    Bryan Coleman
    • Judgeas Judge
    • (as Brian Coleman)
    Ray De-Haan
    Ray De-Haan
    • Security Man 1as Security Man 1
    David Crionelly
    • Security Man 2as Security Man 2
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writer
      • Neil Jordan
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    Storyline

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    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>
    • interracial romance
    • tragic love
    • northern ireland
    • kidnapping
    • irish republican army
    • 146 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Play At Your Own Risk.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexuality, strong violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Neil 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.
    • Goofs
      A 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.
    • Quotes

      Jody: ...and as they both sink beneath the waves, the frog cries out, "Why did you sting me, Mr. Scorpion? For now we both will drown!" Scorpion replies, "I can't help it. It's in my nature!"

    • Connections
      Featured in Boy George: The Crying Game (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      When 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.

    User reviews190

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The stars are for the actors.
    I felt actors Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Jim Broadbent, and Miranda Richardson, carried an unlikely story along by following its philosophical theme of "It's easy to come tumbling out" which I found made it too hard to accept as plausible.

    Despite his talent and likeability, I also didn't find Forest Whittaker's English squaddie too convincing as his now-and-then cockney accent stuck out like dog's nuts.

    But the acting is worth a look, and quite frankly, like most viewers, you will probably like it - and possibly even hail it as a masterpiece?
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    • Aug 30, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Miramax (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Soldier's Wife
    • Filming locations
      • 3 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Palace Pictures
      • Channel Four Films
      • Eurotrustees
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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