| Description |
1 videodisc (112 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. |
| Cast |
Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ian Wilson ; editor, Kant Pan ; original music by Anne Dudley. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. |
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Release date: July 3, 2012. |
| Audience |
Rating: R; for sexuality, strong violence and language. |
| Summary |
An unlikely kind of friendship develops between Fergus, an Irish Republican Army volunteer, and Jody, a kidnapped British soldier lured into an IRA trap by another IRA member. When the hostage-taking ends up going horribly wrong, Fergus escapes and heads to London, where he seeks out Jody's lover, a hairdresser named Dil. Fergus changes his name and gets a job as a day laborer. He starts seeing Dil, who knows nothing about Fergus' real background. But there are some things about Dil that Fergus does not know either. |
| Note |
Special features: director commentary; alternate ending; alternated ending with director commentary; Northern Troubles featurette; The making of 'The crying game': Irish luck, English love; The marketing of an American Independent & discussing 'The crying game''; Modern day at Madame Jojo's; trailers. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 1993: Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Neil Jordan). |
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London Critics Circle Film Awards, 1993: ALFS Award - British Director of the Year (Neil Jordan); British Producer of the Year (Stephen Woolley); British Screenwriter of the Year (Neil Jordan). |
| Language |
English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. |
| Subject |
Irish Republican Army -- Drama.
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Kidnapping victims -- Ireland -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Terrorists -- Drama.
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Soldiers -- Drama.
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Irish Republican Army. (OCoLC)fst00544685
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Kidnapping victims. (OCoLC)fst00987328
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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Soldiers. (OCoLC)fst01125233
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Terrorists. (OCoLC)fst01148160
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England -- London.
(OCoLC)fst01204271
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Ireland. (OCoLC)fst01205427
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Jordan, Neil, 1950-
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Woolley, Stephen.
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Richardson, Miranda.
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Rea, Stephen.
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Davidson, Jaye.
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
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British Screen.
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Palace Pictures.
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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Eurotrustees.
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Nippon Film Development and Finance.
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Miramax Films.
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| Standard No. |
031398153382 |
| Music No. |
32490 Lionsgate |
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