Movie
The Crying Game
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1992-09-02
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, Channel Four Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, Japan
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stephen Rea as Fergus
- Miranda Richardson as Jude
- Jaye Davidson as Dil
- Forest Whitaker as Jody
- Adrian Dunbar as Maguire
- Breffni McKenna as Tinker
- Joe Savino as Eddie
- Birdy Sweeney as Tommy
- Andrée Bernard as Jane
- Jim Broadbent as Col
- Ralph Brown as Dave
- Tony Slattery as Deveroux
Crew
- Neil Jordan - Director
- Neil Jordan - Writer
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