The Crying Game
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6.8Irish 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.
Released: 1992-09-02112 minDir: Neil JordanCrime, Drama, Thriller
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
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Neil Jordan
- Written by
- Neil Jordan
- Produced by
- Stephen Woolley Nik Powell
- Starring
- Stephen Rea Miranda Richardson Jaye Davidson Forest Whitaker
- Cinematography
- Ian Wilson
- Edited by
- Kant Pan
- Music by
- Anne Dudley
- Production companies
- Palace Pictures Channel Four Films British Screen Nippon Film Development
- Distributed by
- Palace Pictures
- Release dates
- 2 September 1992 ( 1992-09-02 ) ( Venice ) 30 October 1992 ( 1992-10-30 ) (U.K.) 19 June 1993 ( 1993-06-19 ) (Japan)
- Running time
- 111 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom Japan
Key dates
- Published
- 10 December 1992
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Republic of Ireland
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Irish Republican Army
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Screenwriter
- Neil Jordan
- Cast member
- Ralph Brown
- Composer
Article
The Crying Game is a 1992 crime thriller film, written and directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Stephen Woolley and Nik Powell, and starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Adrian Dunbar, Ralph Brown, and Forest Whitaker. The film explores themes of race, sex, gender, nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
The film follows Fergus (Rea), a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. He develops a brief but meaningful connection with a black British soldier, Jody (Whitaker), who asks him to look after his girlfriend, Dil (Davidson). After Jody's death, Fergus finds Dil, and the two develop an unexpected romantic relationship.