The Crying Game

"...play it at your own risk."

1992 1h 52m EN

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6.8

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95%

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7.2

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 877🍅95%Rotten Tomatoes●90Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 62,870

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Synopsis

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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.

“...play it at your own risk.”

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Cast

Stephen Rea
Fergus
Miranda Richardson
Jude
Jaye Davidson
Dil
Forest Whitaker
Jody
Adrian Dunbar
Maguire
Breffni McKenna
Tinker
Joe Savino
Eddie
Birdy Sweeney
Tommy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neil Jordan
Writers: Neil Jordan
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $63M — a 16.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil Jordan, shot by Ian Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Dudley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kant Pan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neil Jordan directs. Ian Wilson behind the camera. Anne Dudley scores. Kant Pan cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, Japan. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $63M — a 16.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
334 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Japan.
6Directed by Neil Jordan, shot by Ian Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Anne Dudley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kant Pan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Stephen Rea and Miranda Richardson and Jaye Davidson carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "...play it at your own risk.".
11IMDB entry: tt0104036 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "love of one's life", "transsexuality", "hostage", "secret identity".