The Crying Game
Play At Your Own Risk.
1992 | 112m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Neil Jordan |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Neil Jordan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 1992 |
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| Director: | Neil Jordan |
| Writer: | Neil Jordan |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | transsexuality, hostage, love of one's life, northern ireland, teenage crush, soldier, ira (irish republican army), political unrest, gender dysphoria, cautionary, transgender, critical, lqbtq, disheartening, distressing, hopeful, optimistic, sympathetic |
| Production Companies | Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Film4 Productions, Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $62,548,947
Budget: $3,705,538 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bryan Coleman | Judge |
| Ray De-Haan | Security Man 1 |
| David Crionelly | Security Man 2 |
| Charles Mandracchia | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ian Wilson | Director of Photography, Camera Operator |
| Jim Clay | Production Design |
| Melvin Lind | Second Assistant Director |
| Micky Bacon | Property Master |
| Rick Dunford | Dialogue Editor |
| Kant Pan | Editor |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Daniel Parker | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Paul Ghirardani | Assistant Art Director |
| Helen Caldwell | Stunt Double |
| Del Baker | Stunt Driver |
| Anne Dudley | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| John Moore | Assistant Camera |
| Clive Curtis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Wayne Michaels | Stunt Driver |
| Vince Clarke | Rigging Gaffer |
| Colin Nicolson | Sound Recordist |
| Chris Seagers | Art Direction |
| Redmond Morris | First Assistant Director |
| Dave Allen | Construction Manager |
| Tony Cook | Boom Operator |
| Peter Hutchinson | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Abbi Collins | Stunt Double |
| Elaine Ford | Stunt Double |
| Ken Byrne | Focus Puller |
| Tom Hilton | Still Photographer |
| Paul Minter | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Martyn Robinson | Assistant Editor |
| John McKenna | Armorer |
| Fran Triefus | Production Coordinator |
| Paul Bradburn | Props |
| Geraldine Jones | Hair Department Head |
| Amanda Posey | Post Production Supervisor |
| Jonathan Karlsen | Third Assistant Director |
| Leonard Green | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robin O'Donoghue | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ray De-Haan | Stunts |
| Brendan Galvin | Clapper Loader |
| Clive Noakes | Color Timer |
| Phil Symes | Publicist |
| Norman Smith | Gaffer |
| Clare Spragge | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Terry Blyther | Location Manager |
| Samantha Plaisted | Floor Runner |
| Neil Jordan | Screenplay, Director |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Design |
| Martin Childs | Set Decoration |
| Morag Ross | Makeup Department Head |
| Eddy Joseph | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Valentino Musetti | Stunt Driver |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Karlsen | Co-Producer |
| Nik Powell | Executive Producer |
| Rainer Grupe | Associate Producer |
| Stephen Woolley | Producer |
| Paul Cowan | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Stephen Rea | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Stephen Rea | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor | Stephen Rea | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best International Feature | Neil Jordan | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jaye Davidson | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Stephen Rea | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Stephen Rea | Nominated |
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