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.
Title | The Crying Game |
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Year | 1992 |
Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Country | Ireland, Japan, United Kingdom |
Studio | Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions |
Cast | Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Adrian Dunbar, Breffni McKenna |
Crew | Anne Dudley (Original Music Composer), Ian Wilson (Director of Photography), Neil Jordan (Screenplay), Stephen Woolley (Producer), Kant Pan (Editor), Neil Jordan (Director) |
Keyword | love of one's life, transsexuality, hostage, northern ireland, teenage crush, soldier, ira (irish republican army), political unrest, gender dysphoria, cautionary, transgender, critical, lqbtq, disheartening, distressing, hopeful, optimistic, sympathetic |
Release | Sep 02, 1992 |
Runtime | 112 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.80 / 10 by 741 users |